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When I type the word "address", TB changes it to my home address

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This just started happening a couple of days ago (after I upgraded to TB 140.5.0esr on a Mac, in case that's relevant).

Every time I type the word "address" in an email, TB changes it to my home address.

Anybody know why this started? And what can I do to turn it off?

Thanks Clint

This just started happening a couple of days ago (after I upgraded to TB 140.5.0esr on a Mac, in case that's relevant). Every time I type the word "address" in an email, TB changes it to my home address. Anybody know why this started? And what can I do to turn it off? Thanks Clint

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Rick
Rick
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Do you have a test replacement set in your Mac's system settings? Maybe you set up a text replacement for your address to save yourself time typing it.

If so, go to system settings > Keyboard > Text input > Text replacements and delete it.

Or maybe you are using an add-on in Thunderbird such as Clippings to manage text clippings?

clintoconner2
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That solved it - thanks, Rick.

It was an automatic text replacement in system settings. I have no idea how that got set up. It just started happening a couple of days ago. I deleted that replacement and everything is back to normal.