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Auto Text in Microsoft Word

Aug 12, 2005 12:50PM PDT

I do a lot of writing as part of my job and have found the Auto Text option in Microsoft Word very handy for entering names of cities, associations, etc., that are used often in my writing. My question is a two parter:

1. How can I back up my Auto Text entries so I can sync them with my laptop and home computers.

2. Is there an easier way to enter the Auto Text terms rather than thru the Format/Auto Format section of MS Word? Is there a database, a text file, a registry, etc., that this can be entered into?

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