Disable autocomplete in OpenOffice

Every time I install OpenOffice the silly AutoComplete (a.k.a. auto complete or word completion) “feature” really annoys me and it usually takes me too long to figure out where to disable it. I always look for it in “Configure” or “Options” but of course it’s not there. To disable auto completion in OpenOffice, do the following ::

  • Tools -> AutoCorrect/AutoFormat…
  • Word Completion tab
  • Uncheck “Enable word completion”

Ta-da.

Update: This post has generated lots of comments. Here’s where to disable this behavior in OpenOffice Calc:


  • Tools -> Cell Contents -> AutoInput