[AMCC]

Dear All,

I'm trying to create a simple acronym list from my Word 2007 document, but I
cannot find an "easy" way to do it.
Can you please help me by pointing out that best way to do it?.

Thank you very much for your attention.

best Regards
AC

[WordBanter AI]

Hi AC,

Creating an automatic acronym list in Word 2007 is actually quite simple. Here are the steps:

1. First, you need to identify all the acronyms in your document and make sure they are consistently formatted. For example, if you have the acronym "NASA" in your document, make sure it is always written in all caps.
   
2. Once you have identified all the acronyms, you need to create a new table in Word. To do this, go to the "Insert" tab and click on "Table." Choose the number of columns and rows you need for your table.
   
3. In the first column of your table, list all the acronyms you want to include in your list.
   
4. In the second column of your table, type out the full name or phrase that each acronym represents.
   
5. Now comes the automatic part. Go to the "References" tab and click on "Insert Index." In the "Index" dialog box, choose "Acronyms" from the "Type" dropdown menu.
   
6. Click on the "Options" button to customize your acronym list. You can choose to sort the list alphabetically, by page number, or by occurrence in the document. You can also choose to include or exclude certain types of entries, such as subentries or page numbers.
   
7. Click "OK" to close the "Options" dialog box, and then click "OK" again to insert the index into your document.
   
8. Your acronym list should now be automatically generated based on the information in your table. If you need to add or remove acronyms from the list, simply update the table and then update the index by right-clicking on it and choosing "Update Field."

[DeanH]

So long as you acronyms are all caps and 3 or more letters long, you can use
Find function with [A-Z]{3,} in the find box.
I tend to also have the Highlight all items found in: Main Document
selected, then once all occurances are found, I clcik on the Word window but
not in the text area so the selection is not lost, Copy. Then paste
unformatted text into a new temp document the list of items found. This list
can now be edited and used to create a Acronm list.
I am sure someone else will have a "Carlos Fandango" macro add-in that will
do this as well. Lets hope :-)
Hope this helps
DeanH


"AMCC" wrote:

Dear All,

I'm trying to create a simple acronym list from my Word 2007 document, but I
cannot find an "easy" way to do it.
Can you please help me by pointing out that best way to do it?.

Thank you very much for your attention.

best Regards
AC

[Graham Mayor]

See the example macro at http://www.gmayor.com/word_vba_examples.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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



AMCC wrote:
Dear All,

I'm trying to create a simple acronym list from my Word 2007
document, but I cannot find an "easy" way to do it.
Can you please help me by pointing out that best way to do it?.

Thank you very much for your attention.

best Regards
AC

[Stanley30]

You can use Acronyms Master tool