I have a large number of autocorrect entries in Word which I want to transfer
from my main pc to my laptop so that I can work away from my desk. How can I
do this?
(Word 2002/Windows Office XP)

Anne Vaudin wrote:
I have a large number of autocorrect entries in Word which I want to transfer
from my main pc to my laptop so that I can work away from my desk. How can I
do this?
(Word 2002/Windows Office XP)

AutoText entries are saved in templates. While creating an AutoText, if
you don't specify a template, they are saved in Normal.dot.

You copy your Normal.dot from PC to laptop and either overwrite the
existing version, or use the Organizer (from Tools | Templates and
Add-ins) to copy only those things over which you really need.

HTH
Robert
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While AutoText is stored in templates, only formatted AutoCorrect entries
are stored in normal.dot.
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"Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote in message
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Anne Vaudin wrote:
I have a large number of autocorrect entries in Word which I want to
transfer from my main pc to my laptop so that I can work away from my
desk. How can I do this?
(Word 2002/Windows Office XP)

AutoText entries are saved in templates. While creating an AutoText, if
you don't specify a template, they are saved in Normal.dot.

You copy your Normal.dot from PC to laptop and either overwrite the
existing version, or use the Organizer (from Tools | Templates and
Add-ins) to copy only those things over which you really need.

HTH
Robert
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See http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step
instructions on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up customizations
including AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, toolbars, macros,
etc.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Anne Vaudin" Anne wrote in message
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I have a large number of autocorrect entries in Word which I want to
transfer
from my main pc to my laptop so that I can work away from my desk. How can
I
do this?
(Word 2002/Windows Office XP)

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...utocorrect.htm. You might
also want to see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/FilesToBackup.htm for
suggestions of ways to move other settings.

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"Anne Vaudin" Anne wrote in message
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I have a large number of autocorrect entries in Word which I want to
transfer
from my main pc to my laptop so that I can work away from my desk. How can
I
do this?
(Word 2002/Windows Office XP)

Charles Kenyon wrote:
While AutoText is stored in templates, only formatted AutoCorrect entries
are stored in normal.dot.

Oops, thanks Charles -- misread the OP!

Greetingx
Robert
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