

You might be tempted to set up your AutoCorrect to correct those. If you are in the habit of using the pound sign (#) and lowercase b for sharp and flat signs, shame on you for your unprofessional documents. In step 2, use “266f” for sharp and “266e” for natural, and in step 4 use “-sharp” and “-natural.” Repeat steps 2-3 for the sharp and natural signs.Next to “With:,” make sure “Plain text” is selected. On the “AutoCorrect” tab, make sure “Replace text as you type” is checked.

Click the “File” tab, then “Options.” A dialog box appears click “Proofing” at its left-hand side. The “266d” should turn into a flat symbol. Open up a new Microsoft Word 2016 document.No, the web version of Office doesn’t currently (2019) support this feature. How it will work Type this (plus space bar) Thanks to Ariel Detwiler for calling my attention to the need for an update. Here’s an update for Word 2016 on Windows 10.

Ten years ago in 2009 I wrote a blog post about how to set up auto-complete sharp, flat, and natural symbols in Microsoft Word 2007 running on Windows Vista.
