I usually don't have the toolbar visible, as I know the "shortcuts". Anyway,
I have followed your suggestions below, sorry, but no banana.
Still not getting prompt to save template changes. I check that the new
entry is available before closing; even, while still in the same session,
creating a new document from a dfifferent temple the new entry is available.
I have checked that the "Prompt to change normal template" is still checked,
it is.
Many thanks for your help.
DeanH
"Summer" wrote:
Hi,
Is your Autotex Toolbar turned on? Turn it on and set the Active Template to
your preferred template to read autotext and save to from.
Save your entries again and check they are in the list. Close Word session
(x) top right corner - you should be asked to save the xxxxx.dot for any
templates you have add things to be it Normal.dot or mytemplate.dot and so
on? It should say "Changes have been made that affect the Normal.dot
template do you wish to save changes? Yes No Cancel
If you have mytemplate.dot (in your global STARTUP path) you will be asked
to save template as Word session closes.
"DeanH" wrote in message
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Many thanks Summer.
Unfortunately this has not worked. The entries are still being deleted
upon
Exit.
But saying that, I am not getting the prompt to save the normal.dot
template.
Any other ideas?
Thanks
DeanH
"Summer" wrote:
Go to Tools Options Save and check Box "Prompt to Save Normal Template".
If
you don't have a macro or remember to change the template your Autotext
will
default to Normal.dot.
For a template to update (Normal.dot or any template) this option must be
checked and you must answer "yes" on exiting Word sessions otherwise your
new autotext entries will be deleted.
"DeanH" wrote in message
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Word 2003 SP2 on XP SP2
I am trying to save two new Autotext entries but they will not remain
after
a session close.
They have unique names that do not clash with any other entries.
All my other autotext entries are available, regardless of which
template
I
am in, but since upgrading to XP from 2000, this is the first time I am
creating new entries, and they will not stay available when I exit Word
and
reopen. They are available as long as the session is open, even if no
documents are open.
I have tried creating them several ways, i.e. Alt-F3 and Autotext-Add,
as
well as on different templates including "All active templates", also
directly within the templates as well as a new documents.
Hopefully it is as simple as a menu check box that needs attention.
Many thanks
DeanH