[Sue C]

Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it is possible to
change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst several users
(some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the location of the template
files to a server directory, and that works fine. But the autotext still
seems to be need to set up individually on each machine. Which is time
consuming and a nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Graham Mayor]

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then ensure that
the autotext entries are save in or moved to those templates. You can do
this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst several
users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the location of the
template files to a server directory, and that works fine. But the
autotext still seems to be need to set up individually on each
machine. Which is time consuming and a nuisance when it needs
updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Sue C]

Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about 'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will help me a lot
- I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same autotext entries.
There are about 100 autotext entries, some of which are full paragraphs. So
some kind of copy and paste would be extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then ensure that
the autotext entries are save in or moved to those templates. You can do
this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst several
users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the location of the
template files to a server directory, and that works fine. But the
autotext still seems to be need to set up individually on each
machine. Which is time consuming and a nuisance when it needs
updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Graham Mayor]

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents or
templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy them once..
An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although similar
principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about 'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then
ensure that the autotext entries are save in or moved to those
templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Sue C]

I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext in one
template document. I have another template document open. If I go into the
Building Blocks organiser within either document, the only 'Save In' options
I have are the current document, Normal, or Building Blocks. The name of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents or
templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy them once..
An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although similar
principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about 'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then
ensure that the autotext entries are save in or moved to those
templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Stefan Blom]

In the Organizer dialog box, click the Close File button; Word will then
show the Open File button, which you can use to locate the template that
you are copying from or to.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sue C" wrote in message
...
I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext in
one
template document. I have another template document open. If I go
into the
Building Blocks organiser within either document, the only 'Save In'
options
I have are the current document, Normal, or Building Blocks. The name
of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents or
templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of
having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global
template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy them
once..
An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although
similar
principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about
'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will
help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of
which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's
normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then
ensure that the autotext entries are save in or moved to those
templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it
is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Sue C]

Starting to feel really stupid now ... I don't have a Close File button. I'm
using 2007, does that make a difference?



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In the Organizer dialog box, click the Close File button; Word will then
show the Open File button, which you can use to locate the template that
you are copying from or to.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sue C" wrote in message
...
I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext in
one
template document. I have another template document open. If I go
into the
Building Blocks organiser within either document, the only 'Save In'
options
I have are the current document, Normal, or Building Blocks. The name
of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents or
templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of
having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global
template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy them
once..
An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although
similar
principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about
'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will
help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of
which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's
normal.dot
template. If you want to use autotext in shared templates, then
ensure that the autotext entries are save in or moved to those
templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it
is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Graham Mayor]

From the developer tab (not installed by default but easily added - see
below) macros organizer. You will have two windows one for each file you
wish to work with.

To add the developer tab, click the 'pizza' button then Word Options
popular show developer tab in the ribbon.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Starting to feel really stupid now ... I don't have a Close File
button. I'm using 2007, does that make a difference?



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In the Organizer dialog box, click the Close File button; Word will
then show the Open File button, which you can use to locate the
template that you are copying from or to.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sue C" wrote in message
...
I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext in
one
template document. I have another template document open. If I go
into the
Building Blocks organiser within either document, the only 'Save
In' options I have are the current document, Normal, or Building
Blocks. The name
of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents
or templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of
having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global
template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy
them once.. An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although
similar principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about
'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will
help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of
which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's
normal.dot template. If you want to use autotext in shared
templates, then ensure that the autotext entries are save in or
moved to those templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it
is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Sue C]

Slowly slowly one step at a time I may be getting there!

This brings up Styles and Macros (of which there are none), but no autotext
to copy from one template to another.

Any more suggestions?

Thanks.
Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

From the developer tab (not installed by default but easily added - see
below) macros organizer. You will have two windows one for each file you
wish to work with.

To add the developer tab, click the 'pizza' button then Word Options
popular show developer tab in the ribbon.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Starting to feel really stupid now ... I don't have a Close File
button. I'm using 2007, does that make a difference?



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In the Organizer dialog box, click the Close File button; Word will
then show the Open File button, which you can use to locate the
template that you are copying from or to.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sue C" wrote in message
...
I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext in
one
template document. I have another template document open. If I go
into the
Building Blocks organiser within either document, the only 'Save
In' options I have are the current document, Normal, or Building
Blocks. The name
of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro macros
organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two documents
or templates opened there. You may also explore the possibility of
having a
shared startup folder into which you can copy an add-in global
template
containing all these autotext entries - then you need only copy
them once.. An alternative is covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm although
similar principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more about
'the
organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but hopefully it will
help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the same
autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries, some of
which
are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and paste would be
extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's
normal.dot template. If you want to use autotext in shared
templates, then ensure that the autotext entries are save in or
moved to those templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it
is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue

[Graham Mayor]

Sorry, but my unfamiliarity with 2007 has clouded the issue rather than
helped here. It was all much simpler in 2003
However, if you look at Word Help (F1) for Reuse and distribute parts of a
document, there is an explanation of how to distribute building blocks
(autotext) with your templates.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Slowly slowly one step at a time I may be getting there!

This brings up Styles and Macros (of which there are none), but no
autotext to copy from one template to another.

Any more suggestions?

Thanks.
Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

From the developer tab (not installed by default but easily added -
see below) macros organizer. You will have two windows one for
each file you wish to work with.

To add the developer tab, click the 'pizza' button then Word Options
popular show developer tab in the ribbon.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Starting to feel really stupid now ... I don't have a Close File
button. I'm using 2007, does that make a difference?



"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In the Organizer dialog box, click the Close File button; Word will
then show the Open File button, which you can use to locate the
template that you are copying from or to.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Sue C" wrote in message
...
I'm really struggling with this. I've set up a piece of autotext
in one template document. I have another template document open.
If I go into the Building Blocks organiser within either
document, the only 'Save In' options I have are the current
document, Normal, or Building Blocks. The name
of the
other template document doesn't appear.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You'll find the organizer at (for example) tools macro
macros organizer. It will allow you to copy items from any two
documents or templates opened there. You may also explore the
possibility of having a shared startup folder into which you can
copy an add-in global template containing all these autotext
entries - then you need only copy them once.. An alternative is
covered at
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/...buteMacros.htm
although similar principles apply to autotexts.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



Sue C wrote:
Hi Graham

That's really helpful, thanks. Can you explain a bit more
about 'the organiser'? I'm not sure what you mean, but
hopefully it will
help
me a lot - I have about 20 templates that all need to use the
same autotext entries. There are about 100 autotext entries,
some of which are full paragraphs. So some kind of copy and
paste would be extremely useful!

Thanks again.

Sue

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Autotext is stored in templates - by default in the user's
normal.dot template. If you want to use autotext in shared
templates, then ensure that the autotext entries are save in or
moved to those templates. You can do this with the organizer.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


Sue C wrote:
Does anyone know where Word stores autotext entries, and if it
is
possible to change this?

As far as I can work out they are somewhere on the C drive.

I am setting up some templates that need to be shared amongst
several users (some using 2003, some 2007). I've changed the
location of the template files to a server directory, and that
works fine. But the autotext still seems to be need to set up
individually on each machine. Which is time consuming and a
nuisance when it needs updating.

Thanks.

Sue