How to Edit an AutoText Entry in Microsoft Word

If you have AutoText entries you have previously created, you may find that you need to edit those entries to make them more useful. There is no editing tool for existing AutoText entries, but you can use the process below to quickly change and save the edited AutoText entry as a new entry that you can use later in your documents.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word 2003

Instructions

1. Start Microsoft Word and open an existing document from your files. If preferred, open an existing document that you can use to edit AutoText entries.

2. Place your cursor within the document text where you would like to insert the edited AutoText entry.

3. Choose the "Insert" menu, point to "AutoText" and click to select the AutoText entry you want to edit. The entry will be inserted into your document at the cursor.

4. Alter the AutoText entry. When finished, select and highlight the edited AutoText entry.

5. Open the "Insert" menu, click "AutoText" and click "New" to open the "Create AutoText" dialog box.

6. Type the name you want to give the new AutoText entry and click the "OK" button to close the dialog box and save the edited AutoText entry.

Tips & Warnings

• Quickly save a new AutoText entry by highlighting the word or phrase and using the keyboard shortcut of ALT+F3.