WD95: AutoCorrect Expanded Text Includes Text from Other Entries (145147)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
This article was previously published under Q145147 SYMPTOMS
When you press ENTER after you type a word that is stored in your
AutoCorrect list, it expands to include text from another AutoCorrect
entry. Symptoms of this include duplicates words or different text
appearing in the expanded AutoCorrect text.
In contrast, when you press the SPACEBAR after you type the AutoCorrect
text, the AutoCorrect text expands correctly.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when both of the following are true:
- Any part of the text in the Replace box also has its own separate
AutoCorrect entry.
-and-
- The second AutoCorrect entry appears after the first AutoCorrect entry,
alphabetically.
For example, this problem occurs when you create the following two
AutoCorrect entries:
myaddress 123 Winesap Street
Winesap Apple
When you type myaddress and press ENTER, the AutoCorrect text expands to
123 Apple Street
instead of this:
123 Winesap Street
In this example, Winesap is also expanded when you press ENTER. Winesap
does not expand if you press the SPACEBAR.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, choose one of the following methods:
Method 1.
Press the SPACEBAR after you type the AutoCorrect text instead of
pressing Enter.
Method 2.
Change the name of the AutoCorrect entry whose name is identical
to text used within another AutoCorrect entry.
Method 3.
Store the text as an AutoText entry (Edit menu) instead of using
AutoCorrect.
STATUS
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB145147 |
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