True if manual emphasis characters are automatically replaced with character formatting as you type. For example, "*bold*" is changed to "bold" and "_underline_" is changed to "underline." Read/write Boolean.
Example
This example turns on the replacement of manual emphasis characters with character formatting.
Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis = True
This example returns the status of the *Bold* and _underline_ with real formatting option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).
Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean
blnAutoFormat = _
Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis