[Jan[_3_]]

Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to enter
into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't use
Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Reitanos]

Not hiding, banished! You may be stuck with making a macro to that
job.

On Oct 1, 1:49*pm, "Jan" wrote:
Word 2007 - *I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to enter
into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't use
Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Terry Farrell]

AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that the
top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to the
QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to enter
into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't
use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Jan[_3_]]

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
AutoCorrect entries instead.

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

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Terry Farrell]

As Suzanne says... not quite the same (or as good) as previous AutoText as
there are no AutoComplete pop-ups (except for dates).

Terry

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Jan Groshan]

That does it. Thanks. Why is it improvements generally aren't ! BTW,
AutoCorrect entries are fine for short sentences but there's a 255 character
limit and I wanted to AutoText 3 paragraphs. Now I know the (well kept)
secret ! Thanks to all in the group for their help.




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
AutoCorrect entries instead.

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

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the
dialog is now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
you'll note that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add
Insert, AutoText to the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you sure there is such a limitation for AutoCorrect entries? There is no
mention of AutoCorrect in “Operating Parameter Limitations and
Specifications in Word” (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211489), but the
limit for AutoText applies only to the entry name (32 characters).

Ah, wait, here it is: it's 255 for plain text; no limit for formatted (but
31-character limit for the replace text). See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180165.

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

"Jan Groshan" wrote in message
...
That does it. Thanks. Why is it improvements generally aren't ! BTW,
AutoCorrect entries are fine for short sentences but there's a 255
character limit and I wanted to AutoText 3 paragraphs. Now I know the
(well kept) secret ! Thanks to all in the group for their help.




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
AutoCorrect entries instead.

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

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the
dialog is now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
you'll note that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add
Insert, AutoText to the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
characters, so I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[jenkvt]

Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word 2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of this
type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Jan Groshan]

But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
this type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
unlimited.

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

"Jan Groshan" wrote in message
...
But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
this type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Graham Mayor]

Both autotext and autocorrect can hold anything that you can reasonably
insert into a document including graphics, tables and text running to many
pages.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Jan Groshan wrote:
But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries
of this type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat
about repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use
repetition all the time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you
know how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved"
Word 2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any
time. QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter
the "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on
Insert and Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
you'll note that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would
like to enter into a document by simply typing a few characters,
but can't seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
characters, so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Jan Groshan]

I stand corrected. FORMATTED entries work. PLAIN TEXT is limited to 255
characters. Guess I got confused by an earlier reply that said :

AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
"However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting
it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
to the QAT."

So now I have a new questions .... what's the difference between AutoText
and Quick Parts ?




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
unlimited.

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

"Jan Groshan" wrote in message
...
But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
this type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all
the time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like
to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
characters, so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Good question. Microsoft hasn't entirely distinguished between "building
blocks" and "quick parts." The only things listed on the Quick Parts
(forgive me) menu* besides AutoText are Fields (not exactly quick, usually)
and Document Properties (which are also fields) and the Building Blocks
Organizer, in which you can see the contents of the various "galleries"
(one of which is AutoText), and if you click on "Get More on Office
Online...," you get a list of "building blocks," not Quick Parts.

*Word 2007 supposedly doesn't have "menus," but IMO if it walks like a duck
and quacks like a duck...

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

"Jan Groshan" wrote in message
...
I stand corrected. FORMATTED entries work. PLAIN TEXT is limited to 255
characters. Guess I got confused by an earlier reply that said :

AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
"However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting
it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
AutoText
to the QAT."

So now I have a new questions .... what's the difference between AutoText
and Quick Parts ?




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
unlimited.

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

"Jan Groshan" wrote in message
...
But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
this type.

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

"jenkvt" wrote in message
...
Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all
the time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you
know how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved"
Word 2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter
the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
...
AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that
the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
AutoText to
the QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" wrote in message
...
Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like
to
enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
seem
to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
characters, so I
can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?