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Karyn - 23 Jan 2004 16:11 GMT

We have a user who is not getting the autotext screentip
when they type the first part of an autotext entry. The
autotext entries are uniquely named withing the first 9
characters, so that is not the problem and the box is
checked to show the autocomplete suggestions. We are
using Word XP. Any suggestions?

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Word Heretic - 26 Jan 2004 01:31 GMT

G'day "Karyn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>,

is the box checked to USE autotext though...

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Karyn was spinning this yarn:

>We have a user who is not getting the autotext screentip
>when they type the first part of an autotext entry. The
>autotext entries are uniquely named withing the first 9
>characters, so that is not the problem and the box is
>checked to show the autocomplete suggestions. We are
>using Word XP. Any suggestions?

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Karyn - 26 Jan 2004 18:47 GMT

Where is this checkbox? There is a checkbox for
Autocorrect options, but I don't know where one is for
Autotext.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 26 Jan 2004 22:30 GMT

I think Steve was referring to the check box for using AutoComplete.

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Beth Melton - 26 Jan 2004 15:33 GMT

Hi Karyn,

Does this happen for all AutoText entries or just a few?

Are the AutoText entries for text or graphics?

Is the user utilizing global templates? Take a look under
Tools/Templates and Add-ins.

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> We have a user who is not getting the autotext screentip
> when they type the first part of an autotext entry. The
> autotext entries are uniquely named withing the first 9
> characters, so that is not the problem and the box is
> checked to show the autocomplete suggestions. We are
> using Word XP. Any suggestions?

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Karyn - 26 Jan 2004 18:49 GMT

1. It happens for all autotext entries. It just started
not working. She was fine until last week.

2. They are all text autotext entries.

3. We do have workgroup templates that are shared, but
her autotext entries are stored on her PC in her
normal.dot. There aren't any autotext entries in any of
the workgroup templates.

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Beth Melton - 26 Jan 2004 20:00 GMT

Hi Karyn,

If you have global templates then that could account for the problem.
If there are identical AutoText entries in both Normal.dot and a
global template then AutoComplete tip will not display.

Go to Insert/AutoText/AutoText and change the "Look in" list to filter
the AutoText entries in the available templates and see if there are
any duplicate entries.

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> 1. It happens for all autotext entries. It just started
> not working. She was fine until last week.
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> normal.dot. There aren't any autotext entries in any of
> the workgroup templates.

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