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 ?

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

On Oct 1, 1:49 pm, "Jan"  wrote:
> 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 ?

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"  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 ?
>

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"  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"  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 ?
>>
>

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"  wrote in message 
news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the 
> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and 
> Quick Parts ?  (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>
>
> "Terry Farrell"  wrote in message 
> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However, 
>> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it 
>> and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now 
>> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that 
>> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to 
>> the QAT.
>>
>> -- 
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Jan"  wrote in message 
>> news:IKOEk.2141$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 ?
>>>
>>
>
>
>

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"  wrote in message 
news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the 
> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and 
> Quick Parts ?  (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>
>
> "Terry Farrell"  wrote in message 
> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. However, 
>> you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, selecting it 
>> and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is now 
>> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note that 
>> the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, AutoText to 
>> the QAT.
>>
>> -- 
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "Jan"  wrote in message 
>> news:IKOEk.2141$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 ?
>>>
>>
>
>

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"  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"  wrote in message 
> news:LFQEk.1342$Ei5.560@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com...
>> Thanks Terry. Is there a keyboard stroke that can be used to enter the 
>> "Quick Part" without having to stop typing and clicking on Insert and 
>> Quick Parts ?  (Whose dumb idea was this anyway ?? !!)
>>
>>
>> "Terry Farrell"  wrote in message 
>> news:AA820955-438A-4EBF-B608-606716D785EE@microsoft.com...
>>> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu. 
>>> However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, 
>>> selecting it and using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the 
>>> dialog is now slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, 
>>> you'll note that the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add 
>>> Insert, AutoText to the QAT.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>>
>>> "Jan"  wrote in message 
>>> news:IKOEk.2141$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 ?
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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"  wrote in message 
news:HQ4Fk.2866$yr3.726@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
> That does it. Thanks. Why is it improvements generally aren't !  BTW, 
> AutoCorrect entries are fine for short sentences but there's a 255 
> character limit and I wanted to AutoText 3 paragraphs. Now I know the 
> (well kept) secret !  Thanks to all in the group for their help.
>
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote in message 
> news:OhzolNAJJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Type the first few letters and press F3. Alternatively, you can create 
>> AutoCorrect entries instead.
>>
>> -- 
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Jan"  wrote in message 
>> news:LFQEk.1342$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"  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"  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 ?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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"  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"  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 ?
> >>
> > 
> 
> 
>

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"  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"  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"  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 ?
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>

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


"Suzanne S. Barnhill"  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"  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"  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"  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 ?
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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

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"  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"  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"  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"  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 ?

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"  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"  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"  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"  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"  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"  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 ?
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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"  wrote in message 
news:I8oKk.4594$yr3.589@nlpi068.nbdc.sbc.com...
>I stand corrected. FORMATTED entries work. PLAIN TEXT is limited to 255 
>characters. Guess I got confused by an earlier reply that said :
>
> AutoText is now called Quick Parts and is under the Insert menu.
> "However, you can still use it like Autotext by creating your text, 
> selecting
> it and  using Alt+F3 to create a new Quick Part. Note that the dialog is 
> now
> slightly different. If you click on the Gallery option, you'll note
> that  the top choice is still called Autotext! You can add Insert, 
> AutoText
> to  the QAT."
>
> So now I have a new questions .... what's the difference between AutoText 
> and Quick Parts ?
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> "Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote in message 
> news:ep3iftNMJHA.5840@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> The length of formatted AutoCorrect entries is not limited. AutoText is 
>> unlimited.
>>
>> -- 
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>
>> "Jan Groshan"  wrote in message 
>> news:zQcKk.2437$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"  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"  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"  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"  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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