How to Disable an MS Word Ellipse

Disabling An Ellipsis in Microsoft Word
1. Open a document with Microsoft Word.
2. Access the AutoCorrect feature. To do this in Microsoft Word 2007, click on the large Microsoft Word logo that is located in the upper left corner of the window. When the menu opens, select Word Options from the bottom of the menu, then Proofing in the menu that opens, then the AutoCorrect Options. In Microsoft Word 2009, as well as older versions of Word, you can select AutoCorrect or AutoCorrect Options from the Tools menu.
3. In the dialog window, you will see a variety of options for autocorrecting various characters. Locate the ellipsis character in the "Replace text as you type section" and highlight it. Click "delete" in order to leave the periods unchanged. If you want to change it back later, you can re-add the character by reopening the AutoCorrect feature in order to do so.
4. Close the dialog window and test your change by typing "..." to make sure it is no longer automatically corrected into a special character. You do not need to make this change for each document. Changing the AutoCorrect function affects how the software treats ellipses in all documents.