[janetb]

Is there a Collect Words function in Word 2003's AutoComplete like there is
in Open Office 2.2? It automatically suggests completions for words used
often in the particular document. The list of often-used-words could then be
saved for future documents.

Thanks for the help!
Janet

[Jay Freedman]

Word has two different functions, AutoCorrect
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...utoCorrect.htm) and AutoText
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom.../AutoText.htm). What you're
thinking of is more like AutoCorrect.

In Word's jargon, AutoComplete isn't a separate function; it's the little
yellow tag that pops up when you type something that Word recognizes as the
beginning of the name of an AutoText entry.

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Janetb wrote:
Is there a Collect Words function in Word 2003's AutoComplete like
there is in Open Office 2.2? It automatically suggests completions
for words used often in the particular document. The list of
often-used-words could then be saved for future documents.

Thanks for the help!
Janet

[janetb]

The AutoCorrect Dialogue window has a tab called AutoText. It has a box which
can be checked (or not) for Show AutoComplete Suggestions. My question was
about a 'sub-function' (automatic word collection) that would fall under this
AutoComplete function.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word does not have this feature, no.

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

"Janetb" wrote in message
...
The AutoCorrect Dialogue window has a tab called AutoText. It has a box
which
can be checked (or not) for Show AutoComplete Suggestions. My question was
about a 'sub-function' (automatic word collection) that would fall under
this
AutoComplete function.

[janetb]

Thanks!

J.

[janetb]

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Word does not have this feature, no.

Suzanne: Not even in Word 2003?

J.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word has AutoComplete in Word 2003, but it does not have the power to
somehow intuitively add words to your AutoText library. You have to do this
manually.

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

"Janetb" wrote in message
...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Word does not have this feature, no.

Suzanne: Not even in Word 2003?

J.