Below are detailed instructions explaining how to disable unneeded auto-formatting in Microsoft Word. The default Word settings issues for the proofreaders during the proofing process and, as a rule, should never be used in a Transcript.
To open the Autocorrect / Formatting Options window:
File > Options
Select "proofing" on left menu
Click "AutoCorrect Options..." button to open window
On the "AutoFormat" tab, update the following:
Hyphens (--) with dash (—): OFF
Set Left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces: OFF
"Straight Quotes" with "smart quotes": OFF
Next, on the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab, update the following:
"Straight quotes" with "smart quotes": OFF
Hyphens (--) with dash(---)
