How To Get A Text Expander In Microsoft Word

Start by selecting a block of text in Word that you'd like to automate. In the Ribbon, click File and then Options. On the Word Options dialog box, click the Proofing and then click AutoCorrect Options. In Replace, enter a shorthand phrase that you'd like to type and have it automatically expand to the selected text.

1. How do you expand text in Word?
2. How do I create an AutoText in Word?
3. How do I activate text expander?
4. Is there a way to auto populate in Word?
5. How do you hide and enlarge text in Word?
6. What are the five types of alignment in Word?
7. What is AutoText in Word?
8. How do I use AutoText in Word 2010?
9. How do I insert AutoText in Word 2007?
10. How do I use TextExpander on my Iphone?

How do you expand text in Word?

Word provides a quick way to collapse or expand all headings at once. To do this, right-click on any heading and move your mouse over “Expand/Collapse” on the popup menu.

How do I create an AutoText in Word?

Creating AutoText Entries

1. Highlight the text that you want to add as an entry, including paragraph marks. ...
2. From the Word menu select Insert > AutoText > New (or use Alt+F3 as a shortcut).
3. When the Create AutoText form appears, type the name that you want to use for the AutoText entry, and click OK.

How do I activate text expander?

Enable/Disable TextExpander

You can do this by clicking on the TextExpander icon in the menu bar (Mac), or system tray (Windows), and then clicking Disable Expansion. To enable TextExpander again, click again on the icon and then click Enable Expansion.

Is there a way to auto populate in Word?

Using the Home tab click Paste>Paste Special and select the "Paste link" option button. Then in the "As" dropdown select "Unformatted Text" and click "OK." Now anytime the text is changed in the initial control and you exit the control all of the linked copies will update.

How do you hide and enlarge text in Word?

To collapse or expand all the headings in your document, right-click the heading and click Expand/Collapse > Expand All Headings or Collapse All Headings. When you close and reopen a document, the headings will be expanded by default.

What are the five types of alignment in Word?

side, middle, top, bottom, and graphing.

What is AutoText in Word?

AutoText is a way to store parts of a Word document for re-use. You can, for example, create a library of boilerplate paragraphs for business letters, or keep a handy selection of headers and footers. An AutoText entry can store anything a Word document can contain, such as formatted text, pictures, and fields.

How do I use AutoText in Word 2010?

Word 2010 – How to Use AutoText

1. Using Word, enter in the text you would like to 'autotext'
2. Select the text and press Alt and F3.
3. Change the 'Name' to the keyword for the autotext and click 'OK'
4. Now when you start typing the autotext name (e.g. Example1) you will be prompted to press enter to insert the 'building block'

How do I insert AutoText in Word 2007?

Click Menus tab

1. Click Menus tab.
2. Move to Insert menu.
3. Click Quick Parts in the drop down menu.
4. Click AutoText.

How do I use TextExpander on my Iphone?

Setting Up the Keyboard

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Choose General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard > TextExpander (under Third-Party Keyboards).
3. Switch on one of the supported languages. ...
4. Tap into the keyboard of any app.
5. Tap the globe key in the lower left to switch to the TextExpander keyboard.