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OK no experience with this at all!!
I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in
Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news  OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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In addition, an AutoTextList field might be just the thing here; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not
get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Cheers Suzanne, I have yet to read the link but I apprecaite your coming to
my aid yet again. Will advise. Cheers Mike "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In addition, an AutoTextList field might be just the thing here; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Select the text or object, press Alt+F3 and you should be prompted to create
a shortcut name. Be careful with the convenion you decide to use for the shortcuts. Avoid anything that will be used in everyday typing as AutoComplete popups will plague your life! Also note the first 4 characters will trigger the autoComplete popup, so you want to use AutoComplete for speed, make sure that you don't repeat those first four characters if it can be avoided. For example, if you used 'comp' as the shortcut for inserting your full company name, the AutoComplete would pop up everytime you type a word starting 'comp' and there is an awful lot of words starting like that! terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Thanks again Terry, I am getting the hang of this - However the first time I
began to enter in the shortcut the pop up auto complete came up but not any time since. Why would that be? Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Select the text or object, press Alt+F3 and you should be prompted to create a shortcut name. Be careful with the convenion you decide to use for the shortcuts. Avoid anything that will be used in everyday typing as AutoComplete popups will plague your life! Also note the first 4 characters will trigger the autoComplete popup, so you want to use AutoComplete for speed, make sure that you don't repeat those first four characters if it can be avoided. For example, if you used 'comp' as the shortcut for inserting your full company name, the AutoComplete would pop up everytime you type a word starting 'comp' and there is an awful lot of words starting like that! terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news
OK no experience with this at all!!I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Make sure that it has not been disabled: there's a checkbox under Tools,
AutoCorrect Options, AutoCorrect Tab labelled 'Show AutoComplete suggestions'. The other reason for it not too popup is that you have too many AutoCorrect entries with competing shortcuts already  Terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks again Terry, I am getting the hang of this - However the first time I began to enter in the shortcut the pop up auto complete came up but not any time since. Why would that be? Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Select the text or object, press Alt+F3 and you should be prompted to create a shortcut name. Be careful with the convenion you decide to use for the shortcuts. Avoid anything that will be used in everyday typing as AutoComplete popups will plague your life! Also note the first 4 characters will trigger the autoComplete popup, so you want to use AutoComplete for speed, make sure that you don't repeat those first four characters if it can be avoided. For example, if you used 'comp' as the shortcut for inserting your full company name, the AutoComplete would pop up everytime you type a word starting 'comp' and there is an awful lot of words starting like that! terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news
OK no experience with this at all!!I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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AutoComplete applies only to AutoText, not AutoCorrect. AutoCorrect entries
fire automatically upon typing a space or punctuation mark. -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Make sure that it has not been disabled: there's a checkbox under Tools, AutoCorrect Options, AutoCorrect Tab labelled 'Show AutoComplete suggestions'. The other reason for it not too popup is that you have too many AutoCorrect entries with competing shortcuts already Terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks again Terry, I am getting the hang of this - However the first time I began to enter in the shortcut the pop up auto complete came up but not any time since. Why would that be? Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Select the text or object, press Alt+F3 and you should be prompted to create a shortcut name. Be careful with the convenion you decide to use for the shortcuts. Avoid anything that will be used in everyday typing as AutoComplete popups will plague your life! Also note the first 4 characters will trigger the autoComplete popup, so you want to use AutoComplete for speed, make sure that you don't repeat those first four characters if it can be avoided. For example, if you used 'comp' as the shortcut for inserting your full company name, the AutoComplete would pop up everytime you type a word starting 'comp' and there is an awful lot of words starting like that! terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news
OK no experience with this at all!!I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Note that AutoComplete does not work if you have Overtype enabled and may
not if you're typing in the middle of existing text. -- 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. "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks again Terry, I am getting the hang of this - However the first time I began to enter in the shortcut the pop up auto complete came up but not any time since. Why would that be? Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Select the text or object, press Alt+F3 and you should be prompted to create a shortcut name. Be careful with the convenion you decide to use for the shortcuts. Avoid anything that will be used in everyday typing as AutoComplete popups will plague your life! Also note the first 4 characters will trigger the autoComplete popup, so you want to use AutoComplete for speed, make sure that you don't repeat those first four characters if it can be avoided. For example, if you used 'comp' as the shortcut for inserting your full company name, the AutoComplete would pop up everytime you type a word starting 'comp' and there is an awful lot of words starting like that! terry "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Thanks Terry - I have the auto text toolbar and when I 'add' text I do not get the short cut key assign. How do I get this? I use insert - type the words then 'add'. Mike "Terry Farrell" wrote: Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news
OK no experience with this at all!!I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Suzanne,
With reference to the ink that you supplied, have I got the syntax correct with spaces etc? as I do not seem to have this working. { AutoTextList "product" \s "ProductStyle" \t "Right-click to select product" } Thanks Mike "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In addition, an AutoTextList field might be just the thing here; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news OK no experience with this at all!! I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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Looks good to me.
-- 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. "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message ... Suzanne, With reference to the ink that you supplied, have I got the syntax correct with spaces etc? as I do not seem to have this working. { AutoTextList "product" \s "ProductStyle" \t "Right-click to select product" } Thanks Mike "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: In addition, an AutoTextList field might be just the thing here; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/AutoTextList.htm -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Look at AutoText: this allows you to create and save virtually anything in Word (text, words, tables, graphics, etc) and assign a shortcut code which can be repeated using the shortcut code +F3. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "MikeR-Oz" wrote in message news
OK no experience with this at all!!I have a document that is arrange in a series of tables so that under a specific heading scores can be entered and then a large part of the table is for comments. I would like to have a series of standard comments on another document that can be merged into the original table comment area by using a code or hot key or such that will remove the manual repitition. I thought I would need to create part of the table that has the comments area as a field? and then ???? Understand what I am trying to do?? Mike |
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