glossary in the PC version of Word 97/2000/etc

[norfleet]

in the early versions of Word for MAC (ver 5, 98, etc),
Word had a feature called a glossary. It allowed you to
store boiler plate text and easily put it into a
document. Is there anything like this in the PC versions
of Word? If so, what is it called.

 

[Jay Freedman]

The equivalent feature is AutoText. For some information, see
http://members.verizon.net/~vze27sds/autotext.htm.

 

[Susan Gross]

in the early versions of Word for MAC (ver 5, 98, etc),
Word had a feature called a glossary. It allowed you to
store boiler plate text and easily put it into a
document. Is there anything like this in the PC versions
of Word? If so, what is it called.

Hi,

I think the feature you're looking for is called AutoText. It is located
in Tools | AutoCorrect

When you select AutoCorrect, Word brings up a tabbed window. Click on the
AutoText Tab. You can then type in the text you want to save. The box
accepts approximately 180 characters including spaces.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is not the most efficient way to create AutoText. AutoText entries can
be much longer than 180 characters and can include tables, graphics, page
and section breaks--pretty much anything you can create in Word, but the
*name* of the AutoText entry is limited to 31 characters (including spaces).
If you want to be able to use AutoComplete effectively, the name of the AT
entry should be at least four letters long and unique.

To create an AutoText entry, select the text you want included and press
Alt+F3. This pops up a dialog in which you can type the name for your entry.
By default, AutoText entries are saved in Normal.dot. If you want them saved
elsewhere, open the AutoText dialog (Insert | AutoText | AutoText) and
change the "Look in" box to the specific attached or global template you
want them saved in; you can then use Alt+F3 to create them there.

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

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[Susan Gross]

Hi,
Suzanne,

Thanks so much for the extra details! I rarely use AutoText.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

AutoText is one of Word's more powerful features--well worth investigating.

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

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