How do I get AutoText to insert frequent words & phrases?

[legal secretary]

In Word 2000, I used to have my most frequent words, phrases, etc. recorded
in autotext so that they popped up while typing a document & inserted with a
touch of the enter key. How do I get that major timesaver back? I found
the instructions to add autotext to Word 2007, but none of my entries
automatically appear while typing. It's pretty obvious it will take a LONG
time to get used to this version.

 

[Pesach Shelniitz]

Hi,

The AutoText feature has become part of the Building Blocks feature in Word
2007, but you can use the new feature just as you did in your previous
version of Word. For details see the "AutoText" section of my Web page at
http://makeofficework.com/moving_to_word_2007.htm.

Hope this helps,
Pesach Shelnitz

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

AutoText is subsumed within the Building Blocks features in Word 2007.
AutoComplete tips, however--which popped up as you were typing--are gone
from Word 2007 (except for dates). Except for that, they work like they did
in Word 2003 and earlier, and can be expanded by pressing F3.

AutoComplete tips are being restored in Word 2010. If you'd like to try the
beta version of Office 2010, it's publicly available for free download, and
will work until October, 2010, at which time the finished version should be
available. Just search for office 2010 beta free download.

Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

 

[gil]

Thanks Herb, for pointing out that AutoText popup
(AutoComplete tips) are coming back. I downloaded Office10
Beta yesterday. Saw the tip show up once but cannot find my
way back to having it show up again. I've used it for years
in Word 2003. I've found after 6 months of trials, that
Word 2007 does not meet my needs largely due to the autotext
tip not showing up. I have thousands of autotexts for use
in making medical records. With 2010, I "save" selected
text as an Autotext ... but I have not been able to
reproduce having the tip show up like it did once yesterday.
Thoughts?
Gil
http://www.TenSecondMedicalRecord.com

 

[gil]

thanks Pamelia, I'll give it a try.
Gil

The best places to ask questions about O2010 are the
Office 2010 forums (
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/office2010).
They
are moderated by MS. There are both MVPs and MS
programmer types there
who may be able to help you. Look for the Word forum.
For good measure,
you should send a frown.

Pam

Thanks Herb, for pointing out that AutoText popup
(AutoComplete tips) are coming back. I downloaded
Office10
Beta yesterday. Saw the tip show up once but cannot find
my
way back to having it show up again. I've used it for
years
in Word 2003. I've found after 6 months of trials, that
Word 2007 does not meet my needs largely due to the
autotext
tip not showing up. I have thousands of autotexts for use
in making medical records. With 2010, I "save" selected
text as an Autotext ... but I have not been able to
reproduce having the tip show up like it did once
yesterday.
Thoughts?
Gil
http://www.TenSecondMedicalRecord.com

AutoText is subsumed within the Building Blocks features
in Word 2007. AutoComplete tips, however--which popped
up

[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]

it will take a LONG
time to get used to this version.

 

[gil]

ahhh it appears only when working in draft view? I’ll check
further.

thanks Pamelia, I'll give it a try.
Gil

The best places to ask questions about O2010 are the
Office 2010 forums (
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/office2010).
They
are moderated by MS. There are both MVPs and MS
programmer types there
who may be able to help you. Look for the Word forum.
For good measure,
you should send a frown.

Pam

Thanks Herb, for pointing out that AutoText popup
(AutoComplete tips) are coming back. I downloaded
Office10
Beta yesterday. Saw the tip show up once but cannot find
my
way back to having it show up again. I've used it for
years
in Word 2003. I've found after 6 months of trials, that
Word 2007 does not meet my needs largely due to the
autotext
tip not showing up. I have thousands of autotexts for
use
in making medical records. With 2010, I "save" selected
text as an Autotext ... but I have not been able to
reproduce having the tip show up like it did once
yesterday.
Thoughts?
Gil
http://www.TenSecondMedicalRecord.com

AutoText is subsumed within the Building Blocks
features
in Word 2007. AutoComplete tips, however--which popped
up
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
it will take a LONG
time to get used to this version.

 

[gil]

And the autotexts may need to be listed as AutoText, General
and saved in Normal.dotm in the building blocks organizer.

ahhh it appears only when working in draft view? I’ll
check further.

thanks Pamelia, I'll give it a try.
Gil

The best places to ask questions about O2010 are the
Office 2010 forums (
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/category/office2010).
They
are moderated by MS. There are both MVPs and MS
programmer types there
who may be able to help you. Look for the Word forum.
For good measure,
you should send a frown.

Pam

gil wrote:
Thanks Herb, for pointing out that AutoText popup
(AutoComplete tips) are coming back. I downloaded
Office10
Beta yesterday. Saw the tip show up once but cannot
find my
way back to having it show up again. I've used it for
years
in Word 2003. I've found after 6 months of trials, that
Word 2007 does not meet my needs largely due to the
autotext
tip not showing up. I have thousands of autotexts for
use
in making medical records. With 2010, I "save" selected
text as an Autotext ... but I have not been able to
reproduce having the tip show up like it did once
yesterday.
Thoughts?
Gil
http://www.TenSecondMedicalRecord.com

AutoText is subsumed within the Building Blocks
features
in Word 2007. AutoComplete tips, however--which popped
up
[quoted text clipped - 25 lines]
it will take a LONG
time to get used to this version.