Strange autotext/template error

[ricaforrica]

I want to remove all default autotext entries ("salutation", "header/footer",
etc) and create some categories of predefined sentences.

So, I created a new template (Test.dot), went to the "template & add-ins"
organizer and removed all the default entries.
Then, I used word styles to create the new autotext category (which is, as
far as I know, the only way to create these categories). Finally, I entered
some text and created the new autotext entry. In the autotext menu, all
looked perfect: for example, I had only "My Category" with one entry.

The crazy error ocurred when I inserted the autotext (either using the menu
or the keyboard + F3): looking back in the menu, all the old categories which
I have removed where there again!!! Does somebody know what may cause this
problem?

I thought it could somehow be referring to the normal.dot again (despite
that I set the Test.dot in "template & add-ins" and in autotext "look in")
and I even went on removing all entries from normal.dot as well. But when I
inserted some autotext the entries all appeared again (where did they come
from is what I am wondering)!!!

I appreciate if you could help me

Thanks in advance,

Ricardo Pinto.

Ps: are styles the only way to create categories? There will be a problem if
I want an autotext entry to have different formats! I would have to create
"myautotextheader" for titles, "myautotextdefault" for regular text,...

 

[TF]

Check in the AutoText dialog and you will see the Look in box. All those
standard AutoText items are stored in normal.dot (the global template). To
get rid of them, you need to delete them from normal.dot. The easiest way is
to use the Organiser dialog and select them all and press delete. Now close
Word and make sure that you answer YES to the prompt to save changes to the
normal.dot. If you don't get this prompt, then there is something else
wrong.



:I want to remove all default autotext entries ("salutation",
"header/footer",
: etc) and create some categories of predefined sentences.
:
: So, I created a new template (Test.dot), went to the "template & add-ins"
: organizer and removed all the default entries.
: Then, I used word styles to create the new autotext category (which is, as
: far as I know, the only way to create these categories). Finally, I
entered
: some text and created the new autotext entry. In the autotext menu, all
: looked perfect: for example, I had only "My Category" with one entry.
:
: The crazy error ocurred when I inserted the autotext (either using the
menu
: or the keyboard + F3): looking back in the menu, all the old categories
which
: I have removed where there again!!! Does somebody know what may cause this
: problem?
:
: I thought it could somehow be referring to the normal.dot again (despite
: that I set the Test.dot in "template & add-ins" and in autotext "look in")
: and I even went on removing all entries from normal.dot as well. But when
I
: inserted some autotext the entries all appeared again (where did they come
: from is what I am wondering)!!!
:
: I appreciate if you could help me
:
: Thanks in advance,
:
: Ricardo Pinto.
:
: Ps: are styles the only way to create categories? There will be a problem
if
: I want an autotext entry to have different formats! I would have to create
: "myautotextheader" for titles, "myautotextdefault" for regular text,...
:

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It seems from the OP that Ricardo has done this already.

 

[TF]

I think he may have removed all the standard AutoText from his newly created
Test.dot rather then from normal.dot (which is what I meant to imply).

Terry

: It seems from the OP that Ricardo has done this already.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
:
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
: all may benefit.
:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: : > Check in the AutoText dialog and you will see the Look in box. All those
: > standard AutoText items are stored in normal.dot (the global template).
To
: > get rid of them, you need to delete them from normal.dot. The easiest
way
: is
: > to use the Organiser dialog and select them all and press delete. Now
: close
: > Word and make sure that you answer YES to the prompt to save changes to
: the
: > normal.dot. If you don't get this prompt, then there is something else
: > wrong.
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: > : > :I want to remove all default autotext entries ("salutation",
: > "header/footer",
: > : etc) and create some categories of predefined sentences.
: > :
: > : So, I created a new template (Test.dot), went to the "template &
: add-ins"
: > : organizer and removed all the default entries.
: > : Then, I used word styles to create the new autotext category (which
is,
: as
: > : far as I know, the only way to create these categories). Finally, I
: > entered
: > : some text and created the new autotext entry. In the autotext menu,
all
: > : looked perfect: for example, I had only "My Category" with one entry.
: > :
: > : The crazy error ocurred when I inserted the autotext (either using the
: > menu
: > : or the keyboard + F3): looking back in the menu, all the old
categories
: > which
: > : I have removed where there again!!! Does somebody know what may cause
: this
: > : problem?
: > :
: > : I thought it could somehow be referring to the normal.dot again
(despite
: > : that I set the Test.dot in "template & add-ins" and in autotext "look
: in")
: > : and I even went on removing all entries from normal.dot as well. But
: when
: > I
: > : inserted some autotext the entries all appeared again (where did they
: come
: > : from is what I am wondering)!!!
: > :
: > : I appreciate if you could help me
: > :
: > : Thanks in advance,
: > :
: > : Ricardo Pinto.
: > :
: > : Ps: are styles the only way to create categories? There will be a
: problem
: > if
: > : I want an autotext entry to have different formats! I would have to
: create
: > : "myautotextheader" for titles, "myautotextdefault" for regular
text,...
: > :
: >
: >
:

 

[ricaforrica]

Thanks for your reply!

Unfortunately, Suzanne is right: I removed the entries from the normal.dot!
Let me know if you have more useful information...

Ricardo Pinto


"TF" escreveu:

 

[TF]

You don't perchance have Adobe Acrobat Writer v7?

Terry

: Thanks for your reply!
:
: Unfortunately, Suzanne is right: I removed the entries from the
normal.dot!
: Let me know if you have more useful information...
:
: Ricardo Pinto
:
:
: "TF" escreveu:
:
: > I think he may have removed all the standard AutoText from his newly
created
: > Test.dot rather then from normal.dot (which is what I meant to imply).
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > : > : It seems from the OP that Ricardo has done this already.
: > :
: > : --
: > : Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > : Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > : Words into Type
: > : Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > :
: > : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: > so
: > : all may benefit.
: > :
: > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > : : > : > Check in the AutoText dialog and you will see the Look in box. All
those
: > : > standard AutoText items are stored in normal.dot (the global
template).
: > To
: > : > get rid of them, you need to delete them from normal.dot. The
easiest
: > way
: > : is
: > : > to use the Organiser dialog and select them all and press delete.
Now
: > : close
: > : > Word and make sure that you answer YES to the prompt to save changes
to
: > : the
: > : > normal.dot. If you don't get this prompt, then there is something
else
: > : > wrong.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > :
: > : >
message
: > : > : > : > :I want to remove all default autotext entries ("salutation",
: > : > "header/footer",
: > : > : etc) and create some categories of predefined sentences.
: > : > :
: > : > : So, I created a new template (Test.dot), went to the "template &
: > : add-ins"
: > : > : organizer and removed all the default entries.
: > : > : Then, I used word styles to create the new autotext category
(which
: > is,
: > : as
: > : > : far as I know, the only way to create these categories). Finally,
I
: > : > entered
: > : > : some text and created the new autotext entry. In the autotext
menu,
: > all
: > : > : looked perfect: for example, I had only "My Category" with one
entry.
: > : > :
: > : > : The crazy error ocurred when I inserted the autotext (either using
the
: > : > menu
: > : > : or the keyboard + F3): looking back in the menu, all the old
: > categories
: > : > which
: > : > : I have removed where there again!!! Does somebody know what may
cause
: > : this
: > : > : problem?
: > : > :
: > : > : I thought it could somehow be referring to the normal.dot again
: > (despite
: > : > : that I set the Test.dot in "template & add-ins" and in autotext
"look
: > : in")
: > : > : and I even went on removing all entries from normal.dot as well.
But
: > : when
: > : > I
: > : > : inserted some autotext the entries all appeared again (where did
they
: > : come
: > : > : from is what I am wondering)!!!
: > : > :
: > : > : I appreciate if you could help me
: > : > :
: > : > : Thanks in advance,
: > : > :
: > : > : Ricardo Pinto.
: > : > :
: > : > : Ps: are styles the only way to create categories? There will be a
: > : problem
: > : > if
: > : > : I want an autotext entry to have different formats! I would have
to
: > : create
: > : > : "myautotextheader" for titles, "myautotextdefault" for regular
: > text,...
: > : > :
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: >
: >
: >

 

[ricaforrica]

Nopes, I have Acrobat Reader 5.0!

 

[TF]

I'm wondering if you may have a rogue normal.dot lurking on your computer.
Would you do a search for normal.dot from Windows Explorer just to check.
Make sure that Explorer is set to find hidden and system files before
searching though.

Terry

: Nopes, I have Acrobat Reader 5.0!
: --
: Ricardo Pinto
:
:
: "ricaforrica" escreveu:
:
: > Thanks for your reply!
: >
: > Unfortunately, Suzanne is right: I removed the entries from the
normal.dot!
: > Let me know if you have more useful information...
: >
: > Ricardo Pinto
: >
: >
: > "TF" escreveu:
: >
: > > I think he may have removed all the standard AutoText from his newly
created
: > > Test.dot rather then from normal.dot (which is what I meant to imply).
: > >
: > > Terry
: > >
: > > : > > : It seems from the OP that Ricardo has done this already.
: > > :
: > > : --
: > > : Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > > : Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > > : Words into Type
: > > : Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > > :
: > > : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: > > so
: > > : all may benefit.
: > > :
: > > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: > > : : > > : > Check in the AutoText dialog and you will see the Look in box. All
those
: > > : > standard AutoText items are stored in normal.dot (the global
template).
: > > To
: > > : > get rid of them, you need to delete them from normal.dot. The
easiest
: > > way
: > > : is
: > > : > to use the Organiser dialog and select them all and press delete.
Now
: > > : close
: > > : > Word and make sure that you answer YES to the prompt to save
changes to
: > > : the
: > > : > normal.dot. If you don't get this prompt, then there is something
else
: > > : > wrong.
: > > : >
: > > : > --
: > > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
: > > :
: > > : >
message
: > > : > : > > : > :I want to remove all default autotext entries ("salutation",
: > > : > "header/footer",
: > > : > : etc) and create some categories of predefined sentences.
: > > : > :
: > > : > : So, I created a new template (Test.dot), went to the "template &
: > > : add-ins"
: > > : > : organizer and removed all the default entries.
: > > : > : Then, I used word styles to create the new autotext category
(which
: > > is,
: > > : as
: > > : > : far as I know, the only way to create these categories).
Finally, I
: > > : > entered
: > > : > : some text and created the new autotext entry. In the autotext
menu,
: > > all
: > > : > : looked perfect: for example, I had only "My Category" with one
entry.
: > > : > :
: > > : > : The crazy error ocurred when I inserted the autotext (either
using the
: > > : > menu
: > > : > : or the keyboard + F3): looking back in the menu, all the old
: > > categories
: > > : > which
: > > : > : I have removed where there again!!! Does somebody know what may
cause
: > > : this
: > > : > : problem?
: > > : > :
: > > : > : I thought it could somehow be referring to the normal.dot again
: > > (despite
: > > : > : that I set the Test.dot in "template & add-ins" and in autotext
"look
: > > : in")
: > > : > : and I even went on removing all entries from normal.dot as well.
But
: > > : when
: > > : > I
: > > : > : inserted some autotext the entries all appeared again (where did
they
: > > : come
: > > : > : from is what I am wondering)!!!
: > > : > :
: > > : > : I appreciate if you could help me
: > > : > :
: > > : > : Thanks in advance,
: > > : > :
: > > : > : Ricardo Pinto.
: > > : > :
: > > : > : Ps: are styles the only way to create categories? There will be
a
: > > : problem
: > > : > if
: > > : > : I want an autotext entry to have different formats! I would have
to
: > > : create
: > > : > : "myautotextheader" for titles, "myautotextdefault" for regular
: > > text,...
: > > : > :
: > > : >
: > > : >
: > > :
: > >
: > >
: > >