If you're using Word 2003 or earlier, you can enable AutoComplete in the
Insert | AutoText | AutoText dialog. I suspect, though, that you're using
Word 2007, which still has AutoText but no AutoComplete. You have two
options:
1. Type the first few letters (at least four) of the AutoText entry name and
press F3.
2. Save the text as an AutoCorrect entry instead. You'll need to use letters
that don't form a word for the text to be replaced; something like "tls,"
for example, would work well.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
"Tommaso" wrote in message
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Hi Herb or anyone else who can help,
I need a little more help on this matter, please...
You seem more proficient than I am so...
I used to be able to type the first few letters of a word or phrase and
AutoText or Macro (I am not sure which it was) would prompt me in a little
superimposed text box as a possible word completion or phrase - as
previously
registered.
The text could even be inserted formatted! With bold, centered larger font
size, different font etc...
For example:
My name is quite long: Tommaso Leonetti di Santojanni.
I had a Macro function that allowed me to start writing Tom and as soon as
I
wrote the first few letters "To" or "Tom" or "Tomm" or "Tommas" I would
received a prompt and I was able to press return if I wanted the whole
name
to be inserted or I could just carry on writing Tomato if that's what I
chose
and disregard the AutoText (or Macro) prompt.
It was very convenient because I did not have to move my hand from the
keyboard to insert my Signature or to complete my name.
If I wanted the signature I would start typing "Le" or "Leo" or "Leon" etc
and the automatic prompt would insert a whole formatted set of Name,
Title,
address, Telephone number and even a disclaimer.
If I just wanted to write my first name I would only type "To" or "Tom" or
"Tomm" etc and the AutoText (or Macro) would prompt me with "Tommaso
Leonetti
di Santojanni" but NOT formatted as a signature with no address.
In short, I had a number of options that were really comfortable to type
in.
Today I need a button on the ribbon which requires me to point the mouse
on
it and clic the relevant signature option or chose a Quick Part and clic
that
one.
Where is that old and useful function in today's in Word / Outlook 2007?
Herb or anyone else who can help me, thanks for any help!
Tommaso
"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
I'm not sure which feature you mean. If you mean AutoCorrect, it is still
part of Word 2007. Click Office - Word Options - Proofing - AutoCorrect
Options.
If you mean AutoText, that feature has been subsumed in Word 2007's Quick
Parts/Building Blocks feature. To access it, click the Insert tab, then
click the Quick Parts button. AutoText itself still works, but you have
to
manually expand shortcuts using the F3 key--AutoComplete works only for
dates in Word 2007.
Or, if you mean something else, perhaps you can describe it. I'm not
aware
of any auto/fill feature in earlier versions of Word (although Excel had
and
still has an autofill feature).
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
"Lynnsie in NJ" Lynnsie in wrote in
message
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I have used an auto/fill command in the past. Is it available anywhere
on
Microsoft Word 2007?