[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Ah, okay. On the US keyboard # is a shifted 3. The semicolon is to the left
of the Enter key on US keyboards (backslash is above the Enter key).

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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UK keyboard - # is to the left of the return key, where I think you have a
"\" character.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
You're a better typist than I am, then. If I used any prefix
character, it would be ;, which is on the home row and doesn't
require a stretch. I never have reached the point of reliable
accuracy for any characters on the top row. g


"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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I find it handy to prefix autocorrect entries, that insert text
blocks etc, with a character that I don't normally use - in my case
'#' ie #gm inserts my signature block.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
If you're using Word 2003 or earlier, you can enable AutoComplete in
the Insert | AutoText | AutoText dialog. I suspect, though, that
you're using Word 2007, which still has AutoText but no
AutoComplete. You have two options:

1. Type the first few letters (at least four) of the AutoText entry
name and press F3.

2. Save the text as an AutoCorrect entry instead. You'll need to use
letters that don't form a word for the text to be replaced;
something like "tls," for example, would work well.


"Tommaso" wrote in message
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Hi Herb or anyone else who can help,

I need a little more help on this matter, please...
You seem more proficient than I am so...

I used to be able to type the first few letters of a word or phrase
and AutoText or Macro (I am not sure which it was) would prompt me
in a little superimposed text box as a possible word completion or
phrase - as previously
registered.
The text could even be inserted formatted! With bold, centered
larger font size, different font etc...

For example:
My name is quite long: Tommaso Leonetti di Santojanni.

I had a Macro function that allowed me to start writing Tom and as
soon as I
wrote the first few letters "To" or "Tom" or "Tomm" or "Tommas" I
would received a prompt and I was able to press return if I wanted
the whole name
to be inserted or I could just carry on writing Tomato if that's
what I chose
and disregard the AutoText (or Macro) prompt.

It was very convenient because I did not have to move my hand from
the keyboard to insert my Signature or to complete my name.

If I wanted the signature I would start typing "Le" or "Leo" or
"Leon" etc and the automatic prompt would insert a whole formatted
set of Name, Title,
address, Telephone number and even a disclaimer.

If I just wanted to write my first name I would only type "To" or
"Tom" or "Tomm" etc and the AutoText (or Macro) would prompt me
with "Tommaso Leonetti
di Santojanni" but NOT formatted as a signature with no address.

In short, I had a number of options that were really comfortable to
type in.
Today I need a button on the ribbon which requires me to point the
mouse on
it and clic the relevant signature option or chose a Quick Part and
clic that
one.

Where is that old and useful function in today's in Word / Outlook
2007? Herb or anyone else who can help me, thanks for any help!

Tommaso

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

I'm not sure which feature you mean. If you mean AutoCorrect, it
is still part of Word 2007. Click Office - Word Options -
Proofing - AutoCorrect Options.

If you mean AutoText, that feature has been subsumed in Word
2007's Quick Parts/Building Blocks feature. To access it, click
the Insert tab, then click the Quick Parts button. AutoText
itself still works, but you have to
manually expand shortcuts using the F3 key--AutoComplete works
only for dates in Word 2007.

Or, if you mean something else, perhaps you can describe it. I'm
not aware
of any auto/fill feature in earlier versions of Word (although
Excel had and
still has an autofill feature).

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"Lynnsie in NJ" Lynnsie in wrote in
message
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I have used an auto/fill command in the past. Is it available
anywhere on
Microsoft Word 2007?