Character being deleted automatically

[randomrailways]

I’m using Office Writer regularly and it has an annoying issue.

Everytime I type the acronym GWR it just deletes the W character as soon as I put in a space after the R. I’ve added it to the abbreviations list and dictionary but it still happens. Doesn’t do it with any other acronyms I use, or other variations I’ve tried (PWR,NWR,FWR etc)

So I currently have to find/replace or manually edit. Which is frustrating, as writing railway history article the term GWR (Great Western Railway) gets used a lot

I’m hoping that someone may know why it’s doing this
Thanks

[ajlittoz]

It would help if you’d mentioned OS name, LO version, save format and, in this case, your language.

The fact that change occurs when you type a space strongly suggests an AutoCorrect action.

Assuming you’re writing English USA or UK, I looked at the standard replacement table and couldn’t find any candidate starting with “g” as well as “w”.

It don’t experience your issue but my English AutoCorrect configuration is “factory-shipped”.

[randomrailways]

Oh sorry, yes.
Windows 10, LO Version 7.2.6.2 English

Added it to the Autocorrect exceptions but it’s still occuring

[Wanderer]

You can try safe mode. If it occurrs then also, the replacement came with your installation.
If safe-mode cures this, the culprit is inside your profile. You could then backup the current profile and create a new one. Then carefully recover missing items from your old profile.

[EarnestAl]

Rather than adding GWR in Exceptions, check if the replacement (GWR by GR) is added in Replace tab; if it is, Delete it. The Replace entry overrides the Exception.

Tested on Version: 7.6.2.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 56f7684011345957bbf33a7ee678afaf4d2ba333
CPU threads: 8; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22621; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-NZ (en_NZ); UI: en-GB
Calc: threaded

[randomrailways]

That’s fixed it!

It was buried way down the replace list on auto correct. Thanks!