Many thanks, all, this method worked. I am using 2003 Victor. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tony Harrison > Sent: 24 March 2012 12:43 > To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com > Cc: duncalf@one-name.org > Subject: Re: [LIN] Problem > > Hi Anne > Go to Tools- Options - Spelling - Auto Correct options - Autocorrect - and > remove tick from box - "Replace text as you type " > Regards > Tony > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anne Cole" <duncalf@one-name.org> > To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:25 PM > Subject: [LIN] Problem > > > > Can someone please help me? I am typing marriages into Excel, and have > the > > surname BALLANCE. Every time I enter the name it changes it to > "BALANCE". > > How do I get it to stay as I have put it? I have already changed the > > format > > to "Text". > > > > Anne > > > > Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society > > > > Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 > > > > http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html > > > > Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index > > > > http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ > > > > Lincolnshire Family History Society > > > > http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message