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Default Is AutoComplete feature for AutoText Entry available in Word2007?

I agree. Transcriptionists all over the world must be cussing right along
with me! I transcribe letters for doctors who repeat the same phrases over
and over. The autocomplete feature in autotext was such a time saver. The
autotext feature in 2007 does not work well for many of my entries, such as
physician addresses and the building blocks are impossible to insert on the
fly. I have to stop typing, go to Quick Parts, go to the Builing Blocks
Organizer, find the building block and then click insert. With autocomplete,
I would be able to start typing the text, it would pop up, I would hit enter
and keep on typing. While I understand what Microsoft was trying to do with
the building blocks, they really dropped the ball by omitting the
autocomplete feature as it was in 2003. My work is taking twice as long now.

"Linda S." wrote:

We miss the AUTO COMPLETE feature to insert an Auto Text entry that was
available in Word 2003, but we have not found how to activate it (if it is
available) in Word 2007.

We have found Quick Parts not as user friendly as the old Auto Text.

Any tips?