[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

But that's not to say that you couldn't save the "sodfarm" AutoText entry as
an AutoCorrect entry with a different name, such as #sdf.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Weyana" wrote in message
...
Well, for starters, you can use AutoText to insert several formatted
paragraphs (for example) by typing one word that is an abbreviation for
that
template. If you use AutoCorrect, then you have to hit 'Undo' or 'Alt-Z'
if
you need to refer to that template by name without referring to it.

E.g., a doctor I transcribe for can ask me to jot a note on his log that
he
needs to do the 'sodfarm' for Patient X, and then as he's dictating the
report, when he starts that template, I can type "sodfarm" and hit F3 (or
Enter in 2003) to pull up the template. If "sodfarm" were an AutoCorrect
for
this 1/2 page long bit, then I would constantly be having to undo the
correction in notes he dictates.

As a general rule, I use AutoCorrect for unique acronyms or
capitalization...mris for MRIs; ncs for nerve conduction studies; clt for
cervical, lumbar, and thoracic; cspine for cervical spine...things that I
would never intend to be left as it is. While on the other hand, as I
said,
I use AutoText for phrases that I may or may not intend to insert when I
type
its trigger.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

It depends what you mean by 'more powerful'. I can't off-hand think of
anything that Autotext can hold that Autocorrect cannot. Suzanne is
correct
in suggesting that you still have to remember the trigger keys, but it is
not imposible to make logical combinations that are easy enough to
remember,
but if you prefer autotext/quickparts that's fine. There is no
'autocomplete' in Word 2007.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Weyana wrote:
Precisely. AutoCorrect can only do so much. AutoText can be far more
powerful. As it turns out, I think the F3 thing may prove a bit
easier after all...as AutoText's AutoComplete suggestion disengages
after you type too many characters. With 2007's QuickParts, it seems
you can type more of the prompt instead of just 6 characters, or
whatever.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

But then you have to remember the prompt for the AutoCorrect
entries, which is just as much trouble as remembering the names of
the AutoText entries!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
You might consider investigating autocorrect instead as this inserts
immediately.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Weyana wrote:
n/m. Crisis averted. Had a fairly recent backup that I remembered
about, but slapping Word around a bit got it working right again
anyway. Still...what an inconvenience. I don't know about you,
but I don't actually have the 'titles' of all my AT's memorized,
and have relied on that prompt. I think I may just switch back to
XP for transcription and save the new developer/"PageMaker" format
for fiddle-farting around with in my spare time.

Thank you both again for putting heads together to discuss this!