In using asterisk in knitting instructions results in eliminating the first asterisk and making the entry bold

[BAH56]

In typing knitting instructions, parts of the directions are set off by “asterisks”. When typing the ending asterisk, the first asterisk disappears and as I retype it the entry turns “BOLD”.

I am able to work around it, but it is slow going. Evidently the asterisk is used in Libre’s formatting.

[w_whalley]

Two methods:
On the main menu Tools/Autocorrect. Uncheck the box While Typing.
or Tools/Autocorrect/Autocorrect Options. Open the Options tab and uncheck the [T] (while typing) box for Automatic bold and underline.