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Greek medial Sigma changes to final Sigma unexpectedly in Microsoft Word

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Symptoms

When typing Greek in Microsoft Word using any Polytonic Greek-script keyboard, entering a diacritic or breathing mark on a vowel after a Sigma immediately causes the Sigma to incorrectly change to a final Sigma. For instance, if you typed uso/ you would get υςό instead of υσό.

Resolution

This is due to a bug with the Microsoft Word "AutoFormat As You Type" Ordinals setting.

Microsoft Word 2003 and older versions

• In Word, click Tools menu, AutoCorrect Options... item, and select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
• Find the entry titled Ordinals (1st) with superscript and untick it.
• Click OK to save changes.

Microsoft Word 2007

• In Word, click the Office button (top left round button), and select Word Options at the bottom right of the menu that appears.
• Click Proofing item and the AutoCorrect Options button.
• Select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
• Find the check box titled Ordinals (1st) with superscript and untick it.
• Click OK to save changes.

Applies to:

• Keyman Desktop Corporate 7.0
• Keyman Desktop Light 7.0
• Keyman Desktop Professional 7.0