consecutive dots???

[Randy]

In word 2000, every time I type more than 3 consecutive "dots" or "periods" they automatically form into groups of 3, and when I backspace, it wipes out 3 dots at once. I don't know why it does this, or how to type more than 3 dots in a row without this happening. Please tell me how to get around this. Thank You in advance.

 

[Helmut Weber]

Hi Randy,
have a look at your autocorrect options.
There is a letter,that consists of three points.
Every time, autocorrect detects three letters like "...",
it replaces them with the one letter "…" Asc(133).
Greetings from Bavaria, Germany
Helmut Weber
"red.sys" & chr(64) & "t-online.de"
Word XP, Win 98

 

[Guest]

In other words, Randy, look in your AutoCorrect Options,
and simply delete the AutoCorrect entry for ...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You have received answers that tell you how to remove the ellipsis
AutoCorrect entry, but what we should probably address is *why* you're
typing all those periods. If you are trying to create a period leader, there
is a much better way to do it. Set your tab as usual, then give it a period
leader using the Format | Tabs dialog.

In word 2000, every time I type more than 3 consecutive "dots" or

"periods" they automatically form into groups of 3, and when I backspace, it
wipes out 3 dots at once. I don't know why it does this, or how to type more
than 3 dots in a row without this happening. Please tell me how to get
around this. Thank You in advance.