Just to clarify -- If you check Format > Autoformat and uncheck the  option 
While Typing, then no autoformatting will happen, including  autocorrection 
(correcting "teh" to "the" for example), which many/most people  think is a 
good 
thing. It also includes things like changing a double hyphen to  an em dash, 
changing quotes to smart quotes, etc.
 
What the OP wants to do is turn AutoCOMPLETE off. Go to Tools >  Autocorrect, 
click the Word Completion tab, and uncheck the box that says Enable  Word 
Completion.
 
In a message dated 2/3/2006 2:39:06 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Hi  Mel,

mel wrote:

> I just started using open office writer and  the
> software is trying to finish words for me.  For
>  example, I key in inter and the programs pulls up ests
> highlighted to  create the word interests. I can type
> over top of it, but it is  driving me crazy.  How do I
> turn this feature  off?

Format|Autoformat| ... and check  off.

Greetings,
Cor

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