Adding an AutoText Entry

To get the most out of AutoText you will want to customize it to help with words and phrases that you use most. You can add AutoText entries in this manner:

1. Select the text and/or graphics that you want to add to AutoText. You will need to select the paragraph marker as well if you want to store paragraph formatting with the text.
2. Select the AutoText option from the Insert menu, and then choose the AutoText option from the resulting submenu. Word displays the AutoText tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Replace the suggested name with the desired name for your new entry.
4. Click on the Add button.

After working with AutoText for a while, you many need to change some of your entries. Fortunately, Word makes it real easy to change your AutoText entries. Follow the steps outlined for adding entries, and when you click on Add, you will be asked if you want to redefine the AutoText entry. Click on Yes and you will be able to use the new entry.