[mvlturner]

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen (but dates
.... January, September etc) keep showing their screen tips!

[mvlturner]

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to remember all
the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3 does NOT
activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when working, will enter
the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen (but dates
... January, September etc) keep showing their screen tips!

[zkid]

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another word? As
far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to remember all
the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3 does NOT
activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when working, will enter
the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen (but dates
... January, September etc) keep showing their screen tips!

[mvlturner]

Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed by
enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another word? As
far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to remember all
the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3 does NOT
activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when working, will enter
the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen (but dates
... January, September etc) keep showing their screen tips!

[Graham Mayor]

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked in tools
autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names have to
have at least four unique characters in order to display the tip. If the
first four characters are shared by another entry name you have to keep
typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed
by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another
word? As far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3
does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when
working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen
(but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing their screen
tips!

[mvlturner]

Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one day this
week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's why it feels like
a bug. It has happened before ... and then one day it comes back again.
Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked in tools
autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names have to
have at least four unique characters in order to display the tip. If the
first four characters are shared by another entry name you have to keep
typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed
by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another
word? As far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3
does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when
working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen
(but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing their screen
tips!

[zkid]

You might be having a normal template problem. Try renaming your normal
template which forces Word to create a new copy. Then, re-add one of your
old autocorrect entries and see if it works. If it does, then you can export
your autocorrect entries and the import them into the new normal template by
following these instructions:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...utocorrect.htm


"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one day this
week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's why it feels like
a bug. It has happened before ... and then one day it comes back again.
Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked in tools
autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names have to
have at least four unique characters in order to display the tip. If the
first four characters are shared by another entry name you have to keep
typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed
by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another
word? As far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3
does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when
working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen
(but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing their screen
tips!

[Graham Mayor]

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one day
this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's why
it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one day it
comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked in
tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display the
tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry name
you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed
by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another
word? As far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3
does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when
working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen
(but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing their screen
tips!

[mvlturner]

Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great success.
The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot template
because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen tips show again.
But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful, does not help with
Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my template is 2,759 KB in size)
and, for the work I do, mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one day
this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's why
it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one day it
comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked in
tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display the
tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry name
you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip followed
by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against another
word? As far as I know, It think that's correct behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then F3
does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip, when
working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on screen
(but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing their screen
tips!

[Graham Mayor]

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are stored in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[zkid]

Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's part of
the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I got
confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking about
autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them in a
template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal template is VERY
prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only alternative to
the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive the length, but I like
to provide complete instructions rather than force someone to figure it out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template from the
"Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct path stated above,
name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext - they can
all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use the Organizer to
copy the entries to the brand new template file as follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be a .dot)
is not showing in the €œAutotext Available In€� field, click on the Close File
button, when it turns into an Open File button, select it again, and locate
the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by clicking on
the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom, then hold down the
Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of those
tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document prompt, if
any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your new
template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved the new
template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text, then
Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from the Look in
drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you exit Word, make sure
you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are stored in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To further clarify, "AutoComplete" is a function associated with AutoText
entries; AutoCorrect is what you apparently mean by "autocomplete" in this
message.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"zkid" wrote in message
...
Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's part of
the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I got
confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking about
autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them in a
template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal template is VERY
prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only alternative to
the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive the length, but I
like
to provide complete instructions rather than force someone to figure it
out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template from the
"Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct path stated
above,
name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext - they
can
all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use the Organizer
to
copy the entries to the brand new template file as follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be a
..dot)
is not showing in the €œAutotext Available In€� field, click on the Close
File
button, when it turns into an Open File button, select it again, and
locate
the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by clicking on
the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom, then hold down
the
Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of those
tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document prompt, if
any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your new
template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved the new
template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text, then
Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from the Look in
drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you exit Word, make sure
you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are stored
in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[mvlturner]

Thanks for replying, Suzanne.
Autcomplete is the term MS Word 03 uses; I use it too. Autotext is the
alternative term.
Autocorrect is a different function, one that changes 'beleive' into
'believe'.

MT

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To further clarify, "AutoComplete" is a function associated with AutoText
entries; AutoCorrect is what you apparently mean by "autocomplete" in this
message.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"zkid" wrote in message
...
Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's part of
the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I got
confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking about
autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them in a
template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal template is VERY
prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only alternative to
the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive the length, but I
like
to provide complete instructions rather than force someone to figure it
out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template from the
"Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct path stated
above,
name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext - they
can
all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use the Organizer
to
copy the entries to the brand new template file as follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be a
..dot)
is not showing in the €œAutotext Available In€� field, click on the Close
File
button, when it turns into an Open File button, select it again, and
locate
the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by clicking on
the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom, then hold down
the
Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of those
tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document prompt, if
any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your new
template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved the new
template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text, then
Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from the Look in
drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you exit Word, make sure
you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are stored
in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[mvlturner]

Thanks again, both of you. I'll try these remedies and report back!

MT

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To further clarify, "AutoComplete" is a function associated with AutoText
entries; AutoCorrect is what you apparently mean by "autocomplete" in this
message.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"zkid" wrote in message
...
Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's part of
the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I got
confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking about
autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them in a
template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal template is VERY
prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only alternative to
the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive the length, but I
like
to provide complete instructions rather than force someone to figure it
out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template from the
"Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct path stated
above,
name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext - they
can
all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use the Organizer
to
copy the entries to the brand new template file as follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be a
..dot)
is not showing in the €œAutotext Available In€� field, click on the Close
File
button, when it turns into an Open File button, select it again, and
locate
the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by clicking on
the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom, then hold down
the
Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of those
tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document prompt, if
any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your new
template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved the new
template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text, then
Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from the Look in
drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you exit Word, make sure
you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are stored
in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working. That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

"AutoText" and "AutoCorrect" are the types of entries. All AutoCorrect
entries are inserted automatically when you type the text to be replaced.
There are several ways to insert AutoText entries. These include inserting
them from the AutoText dialog or menu, typing the name of the entry and
pressing F3, or pressing Enter or Tab when an AutoComplete suggestion
appears. AutoComplete tips are optional and dependent on settings in the
AutoText dialog ("Show AutoComplete suggestions") and possibly the Options
dialog (Tools | Options | View: ScreenTips). AutoComplete is not the same
thing as AutoText; it is a method of inserting AutoText (and nothing at all
to do with AutoCorrect). That is what I was trying to clarify.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"mvlturner" wrote in message
...
Thanks for replying, Suzanne.
Autcomplete is the term MS Word 03 uses; I use it too. Autotext is the
alternative term.
Autocorrect is a different function, one that changes 'beleive' into
'believe'.

MT

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To further clarify, "AutoComplete" is a function associated with
AutoText
entries; AutoCorrect is what you apparently mean by "autocomplete" in
this
message.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"zkid" wrote in message
...
Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's
part of
the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I
got
confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking about
autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them
in a
template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal template is
VERY
prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only
alternative to
the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive the length, but I
like
to provide complete instructions rather than force someone to figure
it
out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template from
the
"Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct path stated
above,
name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext -
they
can
all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use the
Organizer
to
copy the entries to the brand new template file as follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be a
..dot)
is not showing in the €œAutotext Available In€� field, click on the
Close
File
button, when it turns into an Open File button, select it again, and
locate
the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by clicking
on
the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom, then hold
down
the
Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of
those
tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document
prompt, if
any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your
new
template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved the
new
template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text,
then
Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from the Look
in
drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you exit Word, make
sure
you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are
stored
in
templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be corrupt. Rename
normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer to copy the
autotext
entries from the old one to the new one that Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my
Normal.dot
template because, when I create a new one as suggested, the screen
tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries, though
useful,
does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are extensive (my
template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until
one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working.
That's
why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and then one
day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box
checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The
names
have to have at least four unique characters in order to
display
the tip. If the first four characters are shared by another
entry
name you have to keep typing until the string becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing
F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have
to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word,
then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen
tip,
when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few
characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!

[Graham Mayor]

Normal.dot is not especially prone to corruption - certainly not in Word
2003? Nor is there any particular problem running with a large normal.dot
file - I have worked with normal.dot files in excess of 2mb (currently 2.55
mb) for years. However, there is nothing wrong with having autotext entries
or macros in a global template (or better still in the document templates
they relate to) but that is a matter for personal preference. As with any
other important files, backups are advised.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



zkid wrote:
Oh my goodness. Your file is absolutely huge! I wonder if that's
part of the problem?

Also, the link I provided previously was for autocomplete. Sorry, I
got confused with another post. Graham is correct, you are talking
about autotext, not autocomplete entries.

However, with that many autotext entries, it's important to save them
in a template separate from the normal.dot file, as the normal
template is VERY prone to corruption.

I realize this is a lot to deal with, but I think your only
alternative to the steps below is to use F3 from here out. Forgive
the length, but I like to provide complete instructions rather than
force someone to figure it out.

The new template should be located he

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Startup (for Office 2000)
change to Office10 for 2002
change Office11 for 2003

From a blank doc in Word, just do a file save as, select template
from the "Save as type" drop down box, and manuever the the correct
path stated above, name it and save.

It's really not that big of a deal to export/import the autotext -
they can all be selected with just a couple of key strokes. Just use
the Organizer to copy the entries to the brand new template file as
follows:

1. Tools, Templates and Add-Ins, Autotext tab.
2. In the left-hand column, if your new template (not .doc, must be
a .dot) is not showing in the "Autotext Available In" field, click on
the Close File button, when it turns into an Open File button, select
it again, and locate the new template.
3. In the right-hand column, highlight every single entry by
clicking on the top entry, use the scroll bar to move to the bottom,
then hold down the Shift key and single click on the last entry.
4. Select the Copy button
5. If you have any macros and/or styles, do the same under each of
those tabs.
5. Select the Close button and answer yes to the save document
prompt, if any.

Exit Word and rename your old normal template (just in case you missed
something and need to access it again).

Now go back into Word and see if it's all working. If not, go into
Templates and Add-Ins and make sure it has a check mark next to your
new template (it should be on the list - if not, make sure you saved
the new template to the correct path).

To insert new autotext entries into the new template: When creating
autotext, you will need to do it the long way by blocking the text,
then Insert, Autotext, Autotext, and select your new template from
the Look in drop down box. Then choose the Add button. When you
exit Word, make sure you answer yes to save changes to the template.

Please let us know what you decide to do.

Best of luck.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

By 'autocomplete' you presumably mean 'Autotext'. Autotexts are
stored in templates - usually normal.dot. Yours appears to be
corrupt. Rename normal.dot to oldnormal.dot then use the Organizer
to copy the autotext entries from the old one to the new one that
Word will create.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



mvlturner wrote:
Thanks, both of you - Graham and zkid.
I have worked through all these suggestions - but without great
success. The problem is definitely something to do with my
Normal.dot template because, when I create a new one as suggested,
the screen tips show again. But backing up Autocorrect entries,
though useful, does not help with Autocomplete entries, which are
extensive (my template is 2,759 KB in size) and, for the work I do,
mission-critical as they say.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Yes, indeed. I'm not a beginner! Everything worked well until one
day this week - when the screen tips simply stopped working.
That's why it feels like a bug. It has happened before ... and
then one day it comes back again. Hmmph.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Do you have the 'show Autocomplete suggestions' check box checked
in tools autocorrect options autotext?
Do your autotext names share the same leading characters? The
names have to have at least four unique characters in order to
display the tip. If the first four characters are shared by
another entry name you have to keep typing until the string
becomes unique.
If all else fails you can pick them from the menu

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


mvlturner wrote:
Autocomplete doesn't work by itself, i.e. with a screen tip
followed by enter. It works only m,anually - by my pressing F3.

"zkid" wrote:

Hmmm, okay. At least you know the autotext is still there.

Does the autocomplete work if the cursor is not up against
another word? As far as I know, It think that's correct
behavior.

"mvlturner" wrote:

Yes. F3 activates the autocomplete manually ... but I have to
remember all the autocompletes!
However, if the cursor is adjacent to the following word, then
F3 does NOT activate ther autocomplete, whereas the screen
tip, when working, will enter the text at the cursor.

"zkid" wrote:

Will it expand if you press F3 after the first few
characters?

"mvlturner" wrote:

Is this a bug? Sometimes screen tips just stop showing on
screen (but dates ... January, September etc) keep showing
their screen tips!