Typing 501(c)3
Does anyone else working in the nonprofit sector find it annoying that Microsoft Word constantly corrects 501(c)3 to read 501©3?
I finally had it this morning and figured out how to prevent this on an ongoing basis. If you are similarly frustrated, visit this help page and you will be guided regarding how to make an exception in autocorrect.
By the way, I realize that some of you will find it fairly pathetic that I didn’t take action years ago, and others will find it incredibly nerdy that I felt I needed to share this with others!
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