darlodge

Does anyone know where the file that holds the Autocomplete entries for Microsoft Word is found. I can't find it anywhere, searching around on google and M$ gave me no help

Darren

Jen_M

Tools
Autocorrect Options

Jen_M

Or
Tools
Templates and Add-Ins
Organizer
AutoText tab

markr1963

Autotext is stored in normal.dot which can be found (w2k/XP) in:
c:\documents and settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

HTH
Mark

darlodge

I had no idea it was in the standard normal.dot. I assumed it was a separate file like the exclusion list for spell checker.

Cheers guys and girls Scoobynet never ceases to amaze me

Darren

darlodge

The entries are not in the normal.dot All this lists is the exclusions list or things to ignore)

What I am looking for is the file that will complete the text. i.e you enter ba and it will enter British Airways etc.

Darren

darlodge

Found it. The entries are found in C:\Windows\%Useraccount%001.acl

This is based on Win9x with Office 97. Just need to import this to XP and 2003 now!!

Darren

markr1963

My apologies. Assumed O2K or better (?). Anyhow, my answer came from here

Mark

Jen_M

All autotext is stored in normal.dot

darlodge

The autocorrect options were held in the acl. Honest.

I had to run filemon to trace the activity.

Darren

IWatkins

In the acl ? Bonkers.

darlodge

Thats the Auto Correct List

Not the Access Control List

Darren

IWatkins

Phew !