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To get the most out of AutoText you will want to customize it to help with words and phrases that you use most. You can add AutoText entries in this manner:
Figure 1. The AutoText tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box.
After working with AutoText for a while, you many need to change some of your entries. Fortunately, Word makes it real easy to change your AutoText entries. Follow the steps outlined for adding entries, and when you click on Add, you will be asked if you want to redefine the AutoText entry. Click on Yes and you will be able to use the new entry.
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