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I have a master's degree in classics (Latin), which is surprisingly helpful, though I no longer teach. The things I am proudest of: Having raised two children to maturity, both Merit Scholars, both college graduates (one a philosophy major!), one Phi Beta Kappa (from Harvard!); having been made a Paul Harris Fellow by my Rotary club; having been designated a Microsoft MVP.
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Expert: Suzanne S. Barnhill - 11/4/2009
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QUESTION: Help, please. This morning my AutoText is not working mid-sentense. It will prompt me at the left margin only. I have checked all of my settings, and they are correct. Any suggestions?
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ANSWER: You don't say what version of Word you have, but I assume it is Word 2003 or earlier (AutoComplete for AutoText is not available in Word 2007). Are you typing at least four letters (or more if required to distinguish the name from other similar ones) of the AutoText entry name as a separate word? If so, I don't know why this wouldn't work. Can you type four (or more) letters and press F3 and get the entry?
If the AutoText entry is in a style other than Normal, is the sentence in question in that style?
If all else fails, try restarting Word. If that doesn't help, restart Windows. If that doesn't help, try starting Word in Safe Mode (press Ctrl while starting it); if that works, then something in Normal.dot, the Registry, or an add-in is interfering with the operation of AutoText.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word) 1999-2009
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QUESTION: Sorry for the lack of information. I am using Word 2003. Yes, I am typing at least 4 characters. I am a transcriptionist and use this feature virtually all of the time. It suddenly stopped working in mid-sentense. It does work if I am over at the left margin. I have F3 assigned to a degree sign (and have for years) and it's been working perfectly for that. I have tried restarting Word. I have also re-booted my computer.
Help!
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You didn't say whether starting in Safe Mode made a difference, but I guess it probably wouldn't because the AutoText entries might not be available at all in that mode. You also didn't specify whether you're using the style in which the entry is saved. Is this true for all AutoText entries or only specific ones? Does it happen in all documents?
I can't think of any reason for it not to be working, but, FWIW, I would have thought AutoCorrect would be a more valuable tool for a transcriptionist than AutoText.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word) 1999-2009
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