john_20_28_2000
Sat Oct 11 09:00:43 CDT 2003
Thank you for your help. I will try this and see. If not, I guess
I'll have to uninstall and reinstall. And to the other poster, yes,
it is all of them, not just October. Thanks again.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<u0EQiS3jDHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> That's the check box I'm talking about and it sounds as if you're doing
> everything right. I confess I'm stumped.
>
> The only thought I had (and immediately dismissed as illogical) was that it
> might have something to do with the language of the text, a thought that
> seems somewhat confirmed by the KB article "WD2000: AutoComplete AutoText
> Tip Does Not Appear for Enabled Foreign Language"
> (
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=220247). So the only further thing I can
> suggest is that you check to see what language is set for the text in
> question (select text, then go to Tools | Language | Set Language).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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> "jm" <john_20_28_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:c67e4bdd.0310101309.79e44d20@posting.google.com...
> > I am absolutely sure, if it is the checkbox under AutoText which says:
> >
> > "Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates" <---this box it checked
> > (have checked and unchecked, rebooted, etc. just doesn't do what it
> > says)
> >
> > If this is not it, then no, I am not sure.
> >
> > I can still use F3, I just don't get a tip. I tried hitting tab or
> > return where the tip usually would pop up to see if the AutoText entry
> > would work anyway, but it does not. In other words, I have to know
> > the AutoText is there to use F3 instead of it automatically happening
> > like it was (and I could just hit Tab to make the AutoText entry
> > appear).
> >
> > I have done the repair (not reinstall) and deleted normal.dot many
> > times. No avail.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:<#YK6LdzjDHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> > > Can you still insert AutoText using F3? If the entries are still
> present, it
> > > would appear that it is AutoComplete that is failing. Are you *positive*
> > > that the AutoComplete box is checked?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
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> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "jm" <john_20_28_2000@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:c67e4bdd.0310100447.782afa28@posting.google.com...
> > > > john_20_28_2000@yahoo.com (jm) wrote in message
> news:<c67e4bdd.0310091253.1076139c@posting.google.com>...
> > > > > All of a sudden my autotext died. For example, I type Octob and
> > > > > nothing happens (other entries not working also). The box is
> checked
> > > > > under AutoText and Document Map has been turned on and off (saw that
> > > > > in an old post). I have deleted normal.dot several times. Autotext
> > > > > has been associated with Normal.dot and All Active Templates. It
> just
> > > > > doesn't work. Any ideas? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It is Microsoft Word 2000. Thank you.