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Microsoft Word 2007 - Create and manage AutoText

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The AutoText feature is now incorportated as a gallery in Word 2007 Quick Part. Before you can use this feature you must add the AutoText command to the Quick Access Toolbar.

How to:

1. Click the "Microsoft Office Button" and then "Word Options." Click "Customize."
   
2. In the list under "Choose commands from", click "All Commands."
3. Scroll through the list of commands until you see "AutoText".
4. Click "AutoText", and then click "Add".

How to Create a new AutoText Entry:

1. In your Word document, select the text that you want to add to your gallery of AutoText entries.
2. On the "Quick Access Toolbar", click "AutoText" , and then Save Selection to AutoText Gallery.
3. Fill out the information in the "Create New Building Block " dialog box.
   • Name - Type a unique name for the building block.
   • Gallery - Select the gallery that you want the building block to show up in.
   • Category - Select a category, such as General or Built-In, or create a new category.
   • Save in - Click the name of the template in the drop-down list.
4. Options - Choose from one of the following.
   • Insert comment in its own page
   • Insert content in its own paragraph
   • Insert comment only