Word 2003 AutoComplete

[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/Customization/AutoCorrect.htm) and AutoText
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/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]

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.

 

[Janetb]

Thanks!

J.

 

[Janetb]

:
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.