How to Edit AutoText in Word 2007

AutoText has been reborn in Office Word 2007 as Building Blocks.

The AutoText that was included in Word 2003 and earlier has been replaced with the Quick Parts feature in Word 2007. According to Microsoft Office Online, "What was formerly known as AutoText has been reborn in Office Word 2007 as Building Blocks." Both the Quick Parts feature and AutoText enable you to create documents quickly and efficiently. If you need to access the AutoText you created in previous versions of Word, you may do so through the Building Blocks Organizer in Word 2007.

Instructions

1. Open a new or existing document in Word 2007. Then select the "Insert" tab in the ribbon and click "Quick Parts."

2. Choose "Building Blocks Organizer" from the drop-down list. The "Building Blocks Organizer" window will open.

3. Select the entry you want to edit and click the "Insert" button. The building block will be added to your page, where you can modify it. Select the building block on your page after you've finished editing it.

4. Click on "Insert," "Quick Parts" and "Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery" in the ribbon.

5. Name the building block in the "Create New Building Block" dialog box. Then click "OK."

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Building Blocks