Auto Text Entries

Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to enter
into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't use
Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

Reitanos
Wed Oct 01 12:04:34 PDT 2008

Not hiding, banished! You may be stuck with making a macro to that
job.

On Oct 1, 1:49=A0pm, "Jan" <j...@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote:
> Word 2007 - =A0I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to en=
ter
> into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
> where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't u=
se
> Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

Terry
Wed Oct 01 12:52:52 PDT 2008

AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that the
top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to the
QAT.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to enter
> into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem to find
> where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I can't
> use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>

Jan
Wed Oct 01 13:00:43 PDT 2008

Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
"Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and Quick
Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)


"Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
> using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
> the QAT.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
>> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I
>> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>
>

Suzanne
Wed Oct 01 13:19:08 PDT 2008

Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
AutoCorrect entries instead.

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

"Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
> Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
>> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
>> and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
>> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
>> the QAT.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
>>> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
>>> I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>
>>
>
>
>

Terry
Wed Oct 01 14:32:38 PDT 2008

As Suzanne says... not quite the same (or as good) as previous AutoText as
there are no AutoComplete pop-ups (except for dates).

Terry

"Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
> Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
>> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
>> and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
>> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
>> the QAT.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
>>> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
>>> I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>
>>
>
>

Jan
Thu Oct 02 07:24:39 PDT 2008

That does it. Thanks. Why is it improvements generally aren't ! BTW,
AutoCorrect entries are fine for short sentences but there's a 255 character
limit and I wanted to AutoText 3 paragraphs. Now I know the (well kept)
secret ! Thanks to all in the group for their help.




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:OhzolNAJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
> AutoCorrect entries instead.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
> news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>> Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>
>>
>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>> However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
>>> selecting it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the
>>> dialog is now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
>>> you'll note that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add
>>> Insert, AutoText to the QAT.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>
>>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>>> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
>>>> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so
>>>> I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Suzanne
Thu Oct 02 09:49:35 PDT 2008

Are you sure there is such a limitation for AutoCorrect entries? There is no
mention of AutoCorrect in ?Operating Parameter Limitations and
Specifications in Word? (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211489), but the
limit for AutoText applies only to the entry name (32 characters).

Ah, wait, here it is: it's 255 for plain text; no limit for formatted (but
31-character limit for the replace text). See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/180165.

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

"Jan Groshan" <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:HQ4Fk.2866$yr3.726@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
> That does it. Thanks. Why is it improvements generally aren't ! BTW,
> AutoCorrect entries are fine for short sentences but there's a 255
> character limit and I wanted to AutoText 3 paragraphs. Now I know the
> (well kept) secret ! Thanks to all in the group for their help.
>
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OhzolNAJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create
>> AutoCorrect entries instead.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>> news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>>> Quick Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>
>>>
>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>>> However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
>>>> selecting it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the
>>>> dialog is now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
>>>> you'll note that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add
>>>> Insert, AutoText to the QAT.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>
>>>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>>>> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>>>>> seem to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
>>>>> characters, so I can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

jenkvt
Fri Oct 17 06:40:12 PDT 2008

Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the time
- Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know how
verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word 2003
by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the keyboard
(or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(

"Jan" wrote:

> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and Quick
> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>
>
> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However,
> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it and
> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that
> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to
> > the QAT.
> >
> > --
> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
> >
> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't seem
> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters, so I
> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
> >>
> >
>
>
>

Suzanne
Fri Oct 17 07:17:27 PDT 2008

AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of this
type.

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

"jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
> repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
> time
> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
> how
> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
> 2003
> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the keyboard
> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
> QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>
> "Jan" wrote:
>
>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>> Quick
>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>
>>
>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>> > However,
>> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
>> > and
>> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
>> > that
>> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
>> > to
>> > the QAT.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >
>> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>> >> seem
>> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
>> >> so I
>> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

Jan
Fri Oct 17 20:35:59 PDT 2008

But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
typing a whole paragraph.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uygQnNGMJHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
> this type.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
>> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
>> repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
>> time
>> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
>> how
>> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
>> 2003
>> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
>> keyboard
>> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
>> QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>>
>> "Jan" wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>>> Quick
>>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>
>>>
>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>> > However,
>>> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it
>>> > and
>>> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>>> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
>>> > that
>>> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
>>> > to
>>> > the QAT.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>> >
>>> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>>> >> seem
>>> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
>>> >> so I
>>> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Suzanne
Fri Oct 17 21:38:00 PDT 2008

The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
unlimited.

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

"Jan Groshan" <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:zQcKk.2437$pr6.1480@flpi149.ffdc.sbc.com...
> But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
> typing a whole paragraph.
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uygQnNGMJHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
>> this type.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
>>> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
>>> repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all the
>>> time
>>> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
>>> how
>>> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
>>> 2003
>>> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
>>> keyboard
>>> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
>>> QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>>>
>>> "Jan" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>>>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>>>> Quick
>>>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>>> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>>> > However,
>>>> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
>>>> > it and
>>>> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>>>> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
>>>> > that
>>>> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
>>>> > to
>>>> > the QAT.
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>> >
>>>> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>>> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like to
>>>> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>>>> >> seem
>>>> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255 characters,
>>>> >> so I
>>>> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Graham
Fri Oct 17 22:58:17 PDT 2008

Both autotext and autocorrect can hold anything that you can reasonably
insert into a document including graphics, tables and text running to many
pages.

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


Jan Groshan wrote:
> But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
> typing a whole paragraph.
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uygQnNGMJHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries
>> of this type.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
>>> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat
>>> about repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use
>>> repetition all the time
>>> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you
>>> know how
>>> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved"
>>> Word 2003
>>> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
>>> keyboard
>>> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any
>>> time. QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>>>
>>> "Jan" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter
>>>> the "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on
>>>> Insert and Quick
>>>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>>>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>>>> However,
>>>>> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
>>>>> selecting it and
>>>>> using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
>>>>> now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option,
>>>>> you'll note that
>>>>> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
>>>>> AutoText to
>>>>> the QAT.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>>> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would
>>>>>> like to enter into a document by simply typing a few characters,
>>>>>> but can't seem
>>>>>> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
>>>>>> characters, so I
>>>>>> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?

Jan
Sat Oct 18 09:28:24 PDT 2008

I stand corrected. FORMATTED entries work. PLAIN TEXT is limited to 255
characters. Guess I got confused by an earlier reply that said :

AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
"However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
selecting
it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
now
slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText
to the QAT."

So now I have a new questions .... what's the difference between AutoText
and Quick Parts ?




"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ep3iftNMJHA.5840@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
> unlimited.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "Jan Groshan" <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:zQcKk.2437$pr6.1480@flpi149.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
>> typing a whole paragraph.
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uygQnNGMJHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
>>> this type.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>
>>> "jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
>>>> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
>>>> repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all
>>>> the time
>>>> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you know
>>>> how
>>>> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved" Word
>>>> 2003
>>>> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
>>>> keyboard
>>>> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
>>>> QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>>>>
>>>> "Jan" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the
>>>>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>>>>> Quick
>>>>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>>>> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>>>> > However,
>>>>> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
>>>>> > it and
>>>>> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now
>>>>> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
>>>>> > that
>>>>> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
>>>>> > AutoText to
>>>>> > the QAT.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --
>>>>> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>> >
>>>>> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>>>> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like
>>>>> >> to
>>>>> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>>>>> >> seem
>>>>> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
>>>>> >> characters, so I
>>>>> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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Suzanne
Sat Oct 18 10:17:30 PDT 2008

Good question. Microsoft hasn't entirely distinguished between "building
blocks" and "quick parts." The only things listed on the Quick Parts
(forgive me) menu* besides AutoText are Fields (not exactly quick, usually)
and Document Properties (which are also fields) and the Building Blocks
Organizer, in which you can see the contents of the various "galleries"
(one of which is AutoText), and if you click on "Get More on Office
Online...," you get a list of "building blocks," not Quick Parts.

*Word 2007 supposedly doesn't have "menus," but IMO if it walks like a duck
and quacks like a duck...

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

"Jan Groshan" <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote in message
news:I8oKk.4594$yr3.589@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
>I stand corrected. FORMATTED entries work. PLAIN TEXT is limited to 255
>characters. Guess I got confused by an earlier reply that said :
>
> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
> "However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text,
> selecting
> it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
> now
> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
> that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
> AutoText
> to the QAT."
>
> So now I have a new questions .... what's the difference between AutoText
> and Quick Parts ?
>
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ep3iftNMJHA.5840@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is
>> unlimited.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Jan Groshan" <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:zQcKk.2437$pr6.1480@flpi149.ffdc.sbc.com...
>>> But Auto Text is confined to only 255 characters.....not much if you'r
>>> typing a whole paragraph.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:uygQnNGMJHA.5176@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> AutoCorrect still works as before and can be useful for many entries of
>>>> this type.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>>
>>>> "jenkvt" <jenkvt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:8A0016DD-FEE3-4753-8B86-6542E55EB16C@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Boy whoever dreamed up the QuickPart feature doesn't know squat about
>>>>> repetitive entries. I work for a law firm and we use repetition all
>>>>> the time
>>>>> - Autotext was a lifesaver during many a brief/legal opinion - you
>>>>> know how
>>>>> verbose lawyers can be. I curse the brilliant bozo who "improved"
>>>>> Word 2003
>>>>> by eliminating the autotext feature. To take one's hands off the
>>>>> keyboard
>>>>> (or do multiple keystrokes to find the entry) does NOT save any time.
>>>>> QuickParts my eye. I am not a happy camper. :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jan" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and
>>>>>> Quick
>>>>>> Parts ? (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> > AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
>>>>>> > However,
>>>>>> > you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting
>>>>>> > it and
>>>>>> > using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is
>>>>>> > now
>>>>>> > slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
>>>>>> > that
>>>>>> > the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert,
>>>>>> > AutoText to
>>>>>> > the QAT.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> > Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > "Jan" <jan@greenwaldlaw.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> > news:IKOEk.2141$Ws1.1919@nlpi064.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>>>>> >> Word 2007 - I have several (consecutive) paragraphs I would like
>>>>>> >> to
>>>>>> >> enter into a document by simply typing a few characters, but can't
>>>>>> >> seem
>>>>>> >> to find where to make the entry. There are more than 255
>>>>>> >> characters, so I
>>>>>> >> can't use Auto Correct. Where's Auto Text hiding ?
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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