AutoText Entries-Word 2003

[c02homer]

Word 2003
XP Pro / XP-2

We have a firm Normal.dot that for some reason only contains the
AutoText entries that were manually created at one time. My Normal.dot
has all the entries that ship with Word, plus our firm ones. I have
copied my Normal.dot out to everyone, but they still do not get the
standard AutoText entries.

So, can anyone tell me where AutoText entries are stored (other than
Normal.dot)? Any assistance in helping me figure out this little
conundrum would be MOST appreciated!

Thanks!!!

 

[Carol]

AutoText is saved in templates (*.dot files). If you didn't
specifically
change the Look In box in the Insert > AutoText > AutoText dialog, the
entries are all in the Normal.dot template. See
http://www.word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoText.htm.

It usually isn't a good idea to copy Normal.dot from one computer to
another
(the exception is that it's ok if you're the user of both PCs). The
reason
is that Normal.dot carries a lot of the customizations, such as styles,
toolbars, and macros. Copying your template to someone else's PC would
wipe
out their customizations.

Instead, make a new template (File > New > click the Template option
button). Then open the Organizer (Tools > Templates & Add-Ins >
Organizer),
click the AutoText tab, and use that to copy your AutoText from
Normal.dot
to the new template. Take the new template to the other PC, and use the
Organizer there to copy the AutoText to Normal.dot.