I have created numerous "insert auto text" entries that are saved in the
"Normal" category and every time I close and reopen Word these entries
disappear. I have created a few other auto text entries in signature and
signature company categories and those remain after I close and re-open Word.
Also, when I type today's date it will automatically insert the month but
will not continue to automatically insert the rest of today's date.

From the FAQ:

28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc.
Can't save normal.dot...
If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of
http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm.
Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File
menu and select Save All.


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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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"Sharon VK" Sharon wrote in message
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I have created numerous "insert auto text" entries that are saved in the
"Normal" category and every time I close and reopen Word these entries
disappear. I have created a few other auto text entries in signature and
signature company categories and those remain after I close and re-open
Word.
Also, when I type today's date it will automatically insert the month but
will not continue to automatically insert the rest of today's date.