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Summary: The AutoCorrect feature in Word is used quite extensively by some people. If you use it a lot, you may want to print out a list of AutoCorrect entries for reference purposes. This tip explains how you can use a macro to print the desired information. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
The AutoCorrect feature in Word can be very helpful. There may be a time when you want to print a list of AutoCorrect entries, just so you are aware of what they are. There is no intrinsic command in Word to all the AutoCorrect entries like you can print AutoText entries. You can, however, use a macro to print your AutoCorrect entries:
Sub PrintAutoCorrect()
Dim a As AutoCorrectEntry
Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.ClearAll
Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.Add Position:=72, _
Alignment:=wdAlignTabLeft, Leader:=wdTabLeaderSpaces
For Each a In Application.AutoCorrect.Entries
Selection.TypeText a.Name & vbTab & a.Value & " " & vbCr
Next
End Sub
Before running this macro, make sure that you start with a new document. The macro sets the tab stop in the current paragraph, and then "types" each AutoCorrect entry in the system. When it is through running (it is very fast), you can print the list and then discard the document.
Tip #340 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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