Faq/Writer/035

When I use asterisks, that is *, LibreOffice removes them and replaces them by bold text.
Typing an asterisk [*] before and after one or several words makes them bold without needing to use the mouse. In the same way, an underline character [ _ ] before and after one or several words makes them underlined.

To remove this behavior:


 * select ;
 * in the list, uncheck Automatic *bold*, /italic/, -strikeout- and _underline_; and
 * click OK to apply the changes.

To learn more about automatics, please read this FAQ item 025 – These automatics annoy me!.