How to make Word create hyperlinks automatically

I've installed Office 2007 many times, but in a recent installation, I found that Word no longer created links when I typed in a URL beginning with "www" or "http." I also found that Word wasn't automatically making numbered lists as I was used to it doing. For some reason, automatic hyperlinks and auto formatting of numbered and bulleted lists weren't turned on by default (as they had been when I installed Office on other computers), and finding out where to enable them isn't exactly an intuitive process.

Here's how to fix those problems:

1. Click the Office logo button in the top left corner of the Word window.
2. Click the Word Options button at the bottom of the menu.
3. Click Proofing in the left pane.
4. Click the AutoCorrect Options button.
5. Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
6. Under "Replace as you type," check the box that says "Internet and network paths with hyperlinks.
7. To enable automatic numbered lists, under "Apply as you type," check "Automatic numbered lists."
8. Click OK twice to close the dialog boxes.

You might want to check out the other options here as there are a number of handy autoformatting choices that you can enable if you wish.