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I am a medical transcriptionist and would like have word auto expand words by
typing an acronym...like BP expands to blood pressure or PERRLA expands to
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation. I remember word
perfect used to do it.....does word have the same function?
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AutoText
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...831701033.aspx

AutoCorrect
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...831681033.aspx


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I am a medical transcriptionist and would like have word auto expand words by
typing an acronym...like BP expands to blood pressure or PERRLA expands to
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation. I remember word
perfect used to do it.....does word have the same function?


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What you are looking for is AutoCorrect. See this link:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm

Also check Word Help

"Pegleg1980" wrote:

I am a medical transcriptionist and would like have word auto expand words by
typing an acronym...like BP expands to blood pressure or PERRLA expands to
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation. I remember word
perfect used to do it.....does word have the same function?

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