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Is AutoComplete feature for AutoText Entry available in Word2007?
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? |
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Is AutoComplete feature for AutoText Entry available in Word2007?
Hi ?B?TGluZGEgUy4=?=,
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. It is not. Unfortunately. You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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If your autotext entry is 256 characters or less, you can add it to the
autocorrect list and have it work sorta like it used to in autotext. Select - Office button, word options, proofing, autocorrect options and enter replace and with text... If you have text selected before you open autocorrect options, it will already be listed in the With: box for you, then you just need to enter a code in the replace text box. Make sure your code isn't a real word! Everytime you type it, Word will then automatically 'correct' it for you! "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? |
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Is AutoComplete feature for AutoText Entry available in Word2007?
You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was
introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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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? |
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This might be useful:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Word2007_B...&_AutoText.htm Laura K wrote: 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? -- Greg Maxey - Word MVP My web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org |
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Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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AutoCorrect still works exactly as before. It is only the behavior of
AutoText that has changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" wrote in message ... Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word
Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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This sounds like something you should bring to the Word programmers'
attention by posting a query through the knowledge base or by commenting on a Word team blog. Programmers are working now on the next major version of Word. I don't use either feature (auto correct or auto text) often and because I'm a technical editor who can't afford to have things corrected incorrectly, I've turned all but curly quotes off. But your comments have clarified the differences for me. PamC Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] Any tips? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ement/200812/1 |
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We've provided feedback on this topic prior to the release of Word 2007 and
after the release of Word 2007. We've provided the feedback numerous times. Who knows if it did any good. :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:8f025b7adeaff@uwe... This sounds like something you should bring to the Word programmers' attention by posting a query through the knowledge base or by commenting on a Word team blog. Programmers are working now on the next major version of Word. |
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Oh, I'm sure that you MVPs are on top of things. I was suggesting that the
Laura K contact MS to add her voice, particularly since she makes it so clear that auto correct is not an acceptable substitute. I recall reading that a time constraint or programming problem caused the programmers to leave the functionality out and that they hoped at that time to put it into the next version. Well priorities change, so little reminders could help. PamC Beth Melton wrote: We've provided feedback on this topic prior to the release of Word 2007 and after the release of Word 2007. We've provided the feedback numerous times. Who knows if it did any good. :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton This sounds like something you should bring to the Word programmers' attention by posting a query through the knowledge base or by commenting on a Word team blog. Programmers are working now on the next major version of Word. -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com |
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I'm sure all feedback helps. :-)
FWIW it wasn't a time constraint. It was due to the possibility of misfires, since they added a substantial number of Building Blocks, that they elected to remove it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs Guides for the Office 2007 Interface: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...295841033.aspx "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote in message news:8f04e9b445c8b@uwe... Oh, I'm sure that you MVPs are on top of things. I was suggesting that the Laura K contact MS to add her voice, particularly since she makes it so clear that auto correct is not an acceptable substitute. I recall reading that a time constraint or programming problem caused the programmers to leave the functionality out and that they hoped at that time to put it into the next version. Well priorities change, so little reminders could help. PamC Beth Melton wrote: We've provided feedback on this topic prior to the release of Word 2007 and after the release of Word 2007. We've provided the feedback numerous times. Who knows if it did any good. :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton This sounds like something you should bring to the Word programmers' attention by posting a query through the knowledge base or by commenting on a Word team blog. Programmers are working now on the next major version of Word. -- |
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OK, I am totally confused! I just started using Word 2007. I have a
document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. I can open a new Word document and it still works. I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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Dates are the only thing for which AutoComplete is still available in Word
2007. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Kathy" wrote in message ... OK, I am totally confused! I just started using Word 2007. I have a document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. I can open a new Word document and it still works. I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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It works _only_ for the date (they say).
On Jul 13, 5:13*pm, Kathy wrote: OK, I am totally confused! *I just started using Word 2007. *I have a document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. *I can open a new Word document and it still works. *I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. * We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. *I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP * * * *FAQ:http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. *Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". *That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. *I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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. |
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If it is available on some 2007 equipped PCs and not others, then on those
that it doesn't work 1. Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE). 2. Press Ctrl+G to activate/open the Immediate window (bottom of VBE window). 3. Enter the following (or copy from below and paste): Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True 4. Press Return at the end of the line. 5. You can now close the VBE window (Alt+Q or File Close and Return to Microsoft Word). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kathy wrote: OK, I am totally confused! I just started using Word 2007. I have a document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. I can open a new Word document and it still works. I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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I've tried that on one of the pcs and when I open VBE, it doesn't have
anything else but the Immediate pane. I put that statement in, closed VBE, and then tried the date after closing Word 2007 and re-opening. It still didn't AutoComplete. I can open my log on that pc and then it autocompletes, but then I close it and it doesn't autocomplete. On my machine, I open the log and it autocompletes. I close that log, and try the date and it still autocompletes. When I open VBE on my machine, I have 3 panes: One says Normal - Project. The second window has General and then some macros I had done, and the third window is the Immediate. If I go in and add the statement only putting False at the end on my window, Auto-Complete stops working. I changed it back to True and it works again. I don't know if there are any other settings that need to be checked for this to work on. The pc it is not working on was installed with SMS Client while my machine was loaded manually. Can that have anything to do with it? "Graham Mayor" wrote: If it is available on some 2007 equipped PCs and not others, then on those that it doesn't work 1. Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE). 2. Press Ctrl+G to activate/open the Immediate window (bottom of VBE window). 3. Enter the following (or copy from below and paste): Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True 4. Press Return at the end of the line. 5. You can now close the VBE window (Alt+Q or File Close and Return to Microsoft Word). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kathy wrote: OK, I am totally confused! I just started using Word 2007. I have a document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. I can open a new Word document and it still works. I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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I have no idea why it isn't working. Something is clearly conflicting.
However, personally I find it so irritating that I have it turned off and use a macro attached to a QAT button to insert ad hoc dates Sub InsertUSFormatDate() With Selection .InsertDateTime DateTimeFormat:="MMMM" & Chr(160) & _ "d," & Chr(160) & "yyyy", InsertAsField:=False End With End Sub Change the formatting switch to taste http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kathy wrote: I've tried that on one of the pcs and when I open VBE, it doesn't have anything else but the Immediate pane. I put that statement in, closed VBE, and then tried the date after closing Word 2007 and re-opening. It still didn't AutoComplete. I can open my log on that pc and then it autocompletes, but then I close it and it doesn't autocomplete. On my machine, I open the log and it autocompletes. I close that log, and try the date and it still autocompletes. When I open VBE on my machine, I have 3 panes: One says Normal - Project. The second window has General and then some macros I had done, and the third window is the Immediate. If I go in and add the statement only putting False at the end on my window, Auto-Complete stops working. I changed it back to True and it works again. I don't know if there are any other settings that need to be checked for this to work on. The pc it is not working on was installed with SMS Client while my machine was loaded manually. Can that have anything to do with it? "Graham Mayor" wrote: If it is available on some 2007 equipped PCs and not others, then on those that it doesn't work 1. Press Alt+F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor (VBE). 2. Press Ctrl+G to activate/open the Immediate window (bottom of VBE window). 3. Enter the following (or copy from below and paste): Application.DisplayAutoCompleteTips = True 4. Press Return at the end of the line. 5. You can now close the VBE window (Alt+Q or File Close and Return to Microsoft Word). -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Kathy wrote: OK, I am totally confused! I just started using Word 2007. I have a document that I have used for years as a log, and AutoComplete still works in it. I can open a new Word document and it still works. I start typing in the first 4 letters of the month, and I get an AutoComplete tip that says to enter today's date, press Enter key. We've installed it on a bunch of computers at work and some work while others don't. I can't figure out what is making this happen. "Jay Freedman" wrote: You can assign another shortcut key instead of F3. Click Office button Word Options Customize, then click the keyboard Customize button in the lower left of the dialog. Choose 'All Commands' in the Categories list, then choose InsertAutoText in the Commands list. Click on F3 in the current keys list and click the Remove button; then click in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press whatever shortcut you want, and click the Assign key. What you can't do, unfortunately, is force Word to restore the AutoComplete tips. They're just not available. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:07:01 -0800, Laura K wrote: Thanks, Suzanne, but unfortunatley, F3 is the fast forward command for my transcription system, so that won't work. Also, too many of my entries could potentially have the same letters, such as myocardial infarction and minimally invasive, "MI". That's why the autocorrect feature was such a godsend. I could add many common phrases and be sure I was not mistakenly adding one that was not correct. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still type the first few letters of the AutoText entry name and press F3 (not requiring a trip to the BB Organizer). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Laura K" Laura wrote in message ... 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? |
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Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as
trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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I did think of that. The problem is that I have literally thousands of
entries. I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. If I do that it will take me weeks. What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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Or hold your breath. I believe I am allowed to say that AutoComplete for
AutoText will be restored in Word 2010. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Barbara" wrote in message ... I did think of that. The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. If I do that it will take me weeks. What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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I have been a transcriptionist for many, many years and have never
relied on AutoCorrect or AutoText -- I use a true text expander. You might want to look into Instant Text that will import your AutoCorrect and AutoText entries so you don't have to relearn your shortcuts or worry about which version of Word (or Windows) you are using. Cheryl On Oct 3, 7:52*am, Barbara wrote: I did think of that. *The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. *I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. *When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? * That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. *If I do that it will take me weeks. *What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - *Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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Someone else already spilled the beans in the last few days ... is
there a release date for W2010 yet? On Oct 3, 11:02*am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Or hold your breath. I believe I am allowed to say that AutoComplete for AutoText will be restored in Word 2010. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Barbara" wrote in message ... I did think of that. *The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. *I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. *When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. *If I do that it will take me weeks. *What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - *Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP- |
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Not that I know of.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message ... Someone else already spilled the beans in the last few days ... is there a release date for W2010 yet? On Oct 3, 11:02 am, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Or hold your breath. I believe I am allowed to say that AutoComplete for AutoText will be restored in Word 2010. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Barbara" wrote in message ... I did think of that. The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. If I do that it will take me weeks. What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP- |
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Cheryl, thank you , you understand my problem perfectly. I have explored
other expanders, and silly me relied on Word. I know other transcriptionists who have relied on Microsoft and Word also. Big mistake I see now. Instant Text was one I was exploring last year. You wouldn't happen to know if it is easy to import the microsoft normal.dot into Instant text would you? If not, that's fine. I can research it. I thank others who have responded also. I'm happy to see that Microsoft is restoring this functionality for 2010, but - too late for me. I hope in the future Microsoft thinks TWICE before trashing functionability when they release a new version of an existing product. You leave customers out in the cold and a bad taste in their mouths. "Cheryl Flanders" wrote: I have been a transcriptionist for many, many years and have never relied on AutoCorrect or AutoText -- I use a true text expander. You might want to look into Instant Text that will import your AutoCorrect and AutoText entries so you don't have to relearn your shortcuts or worry about which version of Word (or Windows) you are using. Cheryl On Oct 3, 7:52 am, Barbara wrote: I did think of that. The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. If I do that it will take me weeks. What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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Instant Text can import your AutoText and formatted AutoCorrect
entries from the normal.dot, if that is what you are asking. Cheryl On Oct 3, 10:57*am, Barbara wrote: Cheryl, *thank you , you understand my problem perfectly. I have explored other expanders, and silly me relied on Word. I know other transcriptionists who have relied on Microsoft and Word also. Big mistake I see now. *Instant Text was one I was exploring last year. You wouldn't happen to know if it is easy to import the microsoft normal.dot into Instant text would you? *If not, that's fine. I can research it. * I thank others who have responded also. I'm happy to see that Microsoft is restoring this functionality for 2010, but - too late for me. *I hope in the future Microsoft thinks TWICE before trashing functionability when they release a new version of an existing product. You leave customers out in the cold and a bad taste in their mouths. "Cheryl Flanders" wrote: I have been a transcriptionist for many, many years and have never relied on AutoCorrect or AutoText -- I use a true text expander. *You might want to look into Instant Text that will import your AutoCorrect and AutoText entries so you don't have to relearn your shortcuts or worry about which version of Word (or Windows) you are using. Cheryl On Oct 3, 7:52 am, Barbara wrote: I did think of that. *The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. *I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. *When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? * That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. *If I do that it will take me weeks. *What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - *Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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Yes it is, and thank you. You've been a huge help!
Barbara "Cheryl Flanders" wrote: Instant Text can import your AutoText and formatted AutoCorrect entries from the normal.dot, if that is what you are asking. Cheryl On Oct 3, 10:57 am, Barbara wrote: Cheryl, thank you , you understand my problem perfectly. I have explored other expanders, and silly me relied on Word. I know other transcriptionists who have relied on Microsoft and Word also. Big mistake I see now. Instant Text was one I was exploring last year. You wouldn't happen to know if it is easy to import the microsoft normal.dot into Instant text would you? If not, that's fine. I can research it. I thank others who have responded also. I'm happy to see that Microsoft is restoring this functionality for 2010, but - too late for me. I hope in the future Microsoft thinks TWICE before trashing functionability when they release a new version of an existing product. You leave customers out in the cold and a bad taste in their mouths. "Cheryl Flanders" wrote: I have been a transcriptionist for many, many years and have never relied on AutoCorrect or AutoText -- I use a true text expander. You might want to look into Instant Text that will import your AutoCorrect and AutoText entries so you don't have to relearn your shortcuts or worry about which version of Word (or Windows) you are using. Cheryl On Oct 3, 7:52 am, Barbara wrote: I did think of that. The problem is that I have literally thousands of entries. I have the old normal.dot saved on a flash drive and was hoping that I could convert it from Word 2003 to Word 2007. When I got my laptop, it was very easy to move it from my PC to my laptop - both running Word 2003. Who knew Microsoft would trash functionability in a new version of Word? That is just crazy. But thank you for your reply. If I do that it will take me weeks. What I will probably end up doing is finding 3rd party software compatible with the old normal.dot and Word 2007. It must exist. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Use instead autocorrect with abbreviated versions of the words or phrases as trigger sequences. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web sitewww.gmayor.com Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org Barbara wrote: Tell me what good that does when you are typing fast - you are being paid for how fast you type, and you COUNT on the program - ie Word - to auto complete 25 and 27 letter words for you (medical words) as it did in Word 2003. This has created a HUGE problem for me. sure, start typing phacoemulsification or otorhinolaryngology or some that are even worse. This was a big oversight and I'm sorry I ever bought Word 2007. "Tony Jollans" wrote: You can go back to the way Word used to work, before AutoComplete was introduced. Type the *name* of the AutoText entry, then press F3. You don't actually need to type the whole name - just enough of it to uniquely identify it. -- Enjoy, Tony Jollans Microsoft Word MVP |
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