WD2000: Some AutoComplete Tips Do Not Show (211438)

SYMPTOMS

While you are typing an AutoText entry, the AutoComplete feature does not show the AutoComplete tip for certain entries.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you type any of the following default AutoText entries:

Love,
Respectfully yours,
Respectfully,
Sincerely yours,
Sincerely,
Thanks,
ATTN:
-PAGE-
Confidential, Page#, Date
CONFIDENTIAL
RE:

This problem may also occur with entries with similar autotext names such as "can be good" and "can be bad."

WORKAROUND

To insert the AutoText entry, follow these steps:

Place the insertion point in the location you want.
On the Insert menu, point to AutoText. Point to one of the AutoText submenus, and then click the desired AutoText entry.

For example, when you are typing "Sincerely yours" in a document, Word should show an AutoComplete tip containing "Sincerely yours." However, this tip does not appear. To work around this problem, point to AutoText on the Insert menu, point to Closing, and then click Sincerely yours.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the AutoComplete feature, type the first few characters of an item. For example, type augu. When Word suggests "August," press ENTER, TAB, or F3 to accept it. To reject the item, simply continue typing. You can automatically complete the following items:

The current date
A day of the week
A month
Your name
AutoText entries

To turn the AutoComplete feature on (or off), point to AutoText on the Insert menu, click AutoText, and then click to clear (or select) the Show AutoComplete tip for AutoText and dates check box.

REFERENCES

For more information about AutoComplete, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type About all the automatic insertions, formatting, and corrections Word makes as you type in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.