Quick Recall of Table Formats

If you find yourself using a specific table over and over again, you can save yourself a lot of time by storing the table as an AutoText entry. To do this, follow these steps if you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2007:

1. Select the entire table.
2. Choose Insert | AutoText | New. Word displays the Create AutoText dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Enter a name for the table.
4. Click on OK.

Follow these steps if you are using Word 2007:

1. Select the entire table.
2. Press Alt+F3. Word displays the Create New Building Block dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Replace the contents of the Name field with the name you want to use for your table.
4. Use the Gallery drop-down list to choose AutoText.
5. Click on OK.

When you want to later use the table, simply type the name you specified in step 3 and press the F3 key. The table will be inserted in the place of the table name.