This is for all you Word gurus out there:

I love Word's AutoCorrect function, and use it frequently. In order to keep the thing from popping up in the middle of words, I use + before the command (i.e, +ps). On some of my ACs the + shows when the desired word(s) play out, and on others it doesn't. I can't see any difference - what's the deal?

Catty

Catty, I use the auto correct function and I am not familiar with what you are asking. I have never had anything "pop up" in the middle of a word and I don't know anything about using a command. Have you tried turning off the "auto correct function as you type" feature?

Thank you, Georgia, I have not tried that but I will. I preface all my "command keys" (the keys I type to run the AutoCorrect, which I'll call the "macro") with a numerical character to keep them popping up in the middle of words. For example, if the command keys are "as" I use "+as" to keep it from popping up in the middle of "was" and other such words.

You may be using different keys, perhaps the F keys or the @, # or $ keys, but that would create the same problem, it seems to me. What keys do you use?

Catty

I don't use keys at all. I'm not even sure why one would need to. My autocorrect runs on it's own when I am in word and makes corrections as I type. Or I can turn it off and then do a scan of the document when I am finished typing.

OK. I've got it now. We're talking about two different things. You're using the AutoCorrect that's already there, that turns "WHen" to "When" and "endeavour" to "endeavor." I use those also, but I also make keys stand for other words and phrases, operating as a macro. For example, I have added several commands, such as "+tc" - it prints out "THE COURT" when I type it, and "+ce" spells "CROSS-EXAMINATION," "+V" spells out "VERDICT." I put tabs in whenever called for, punctuation, etc. Sometinmes I add whole paragraphs.

Were you not aware you could do this, Georgia?

Catty