Editing an AutoText Entry

Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 5, 2025)

Other issues of WordTips have focused on the AutoText feature of Word. Once you have defined your AutoText entries, you might need to edit them later. There is no special editing feature for AutoText entries in Word, however. The best way to edit an AutoText entry is to follow these general steps:

Insert the AutoText entry in a document.
Make your changes to the text or graphic that you inserted.
Select the text or graphic that you want in the AutoText entry.
Add the AutoText entry, using the same name as before.

When you perform these steps, Word asks you if you want to redefine your existing AutoText entry. When you respond positively, Word replaces the old (incorrect) entry with the new (edited) entry.

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