How To - Fix Greek Medial Sigma Changing to Final Sigma Unexpectedly in MS Word
Symptoms
When typing Greek in Microsoft Word using any Polytonic Greek-script keyboard, entering a diacritic or breathing mark on a vowel after a Sigma immediately causes the Sigma to incorrectly change to a final Sigma. For instance, if you typed ησὴ you would get ηςὴ.
Resolution
This is due to a bug with the Microsoft Word "AutoFormat As You Type" Ordinals setting.
In Microsoft Word 2003:
In Word, click Tools menu, , and select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
Find the entry titled Ordinals (1st) with superscript and untick it.
Click to save changes.
In Microsoft Word 2007:
In Word, click the Office button (top left round button), and select Word Options at the bottom right of the menu that appears.
Click Proofing and .
Select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
Find the check box titled Ordinals (1st) with superscript and untick it.
Click to save changes.
In Microsoft Word 2010:
In Word, click File, and select Options.
Click Proofing and .
Select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
Find the check box titled Ordinals (1st) with superscript and untick it.
Click to save changes.
