[Nick Piazza]

Some time ago, I used the Word 2007 options to add a Create AutoText button
to the Ribbon Bar. I was able to successfully use it to create autotext
entries. Suddenly, when I open documents I had previously created, the
Create AutoText button is disabled (grayed out), and I don't know how to
re-enable it. I tried deleting the button and re-adding it from the Word
Options, but it is still disabled. Does anyone know why it would become
disabled, and how it can be re-enabled?

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Nick,

Do you have text or other object in the document selected? The icon will be greyed out if there's nothing selected to turn into an
AutoText entry.

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"Nick Piazza" wrote in message ...
Some time ago, I used the Word 2007 options to add a Create AutoText button
to the Ribbon Bar. I was able to successfully use it to create autotext
entries. Suddenly, when I open documents I had previously created, the
Create AutoText button is disabled (grayed out), and I don't know how to
re-enable it. I tried deleting the button and re-adding it from the Word
Options, but it is still disabled. Does anyone know why it would become
disabled, and how it can be re-enabled?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Nick Piazza]

Thanks, Bob,
I realized that shortly after posting the question.

Nick

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi Nick,

Do you have text or other object in the document selected? The icon will be greyed out if there's nothing selected to turn into an
AutoText entry.

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"Nick Piazza" wrote in message ...
Some time ago, I used the Word 2007 options to add a Create AutoText button
to the Ribbon Bar. I was able to successfully use it to create autotext
entries. Suddenly, when I open documents I had previously created, the
Create AutoText button is disabled (grayed out), and I don't know how to
re-enable it. I tried deleting the button and re-adding it from the Word
Options, but it is still disabled. Does anyone know why it would become
disabled, and how it can be re-enabled?
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Sharon]

Hi Nick

Its now on the insert menu, Quick parts drop down - highlight text in the
same way as before - click quick parts drop down, Save selection to quick
parts galllery. it allows you to type in a quick name. to use F3 to envoke
as before. The gallery has all sorts of shortcuts, your latest addition
should appear at the top
Hope this helps

Use this

"Nick Piazza" wrote:

Some time ago, I used the Word 2007 options to add a Create AutoText button
to the Ribbon Bar. I was able to successfully use it to create autotext
entries. Suddenly, when I open documents I had previously created, the
Create AutoText button is disabled (grayed out), and I don't know how to
re-enable it. I tried deleting the button and re-adding it from the Word
Options, but it is still disabled. Does anyone know why it would become
disabled, and how it can be re-enabled?