I was typing a letter to my daughter. I typed her name as :
but when I hit the carriage return, the line automatically changed to:


this happens now every time i type a line ending with "Knapp" (but not if I type "knapp" with a lower-case k)



I'm wondering if my12-year-old grandson may have put in some kind of macro as a prank. I've looked under Insert>Auto-Text and under Tools>Macro<Macros, but don't see anything unexpected. Any idea what may be causing this?


(I'm using Word 2002)

Try looking under Sarah Knapp in Auto Correct.

Sorry, I mean 'Knapp'.

That's it! Thanks!

There are a number of other undesirable auto-corrections in there (including some using language quite inappropriate for a 12-year-old). Could they have been put there by a virus?

Very much doubt it. I'd guess it was your 12 year old. If I were you, I'd put an auto correct entry like "I'm on to you, buster" for a word he is likely to type, or alternatively, give him a separate account on your machine and password protect your own, so his forays into auto correction affect only himself.

lol! Now there's an idea!

I never thought I'd need to worry about securing my computer in my own home, but I suppose the time has come.

Thanks again for the help