WD97: Some AutoComplete Tips Do Not Show

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

While you are typing an AutoText entry, the AutoComplete feature does not show the AutoComplete tip for certain entries.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you type any of the following default AutoText entries:

   Love,
   Respectfully yours,
   Respectfully,
   Sincerely yours,
   Sincerely,
   Thanks,
   ATTN:
   -PAGE-
   Confidential, Page#, Date
   CONFIDENTIAL
   RE:

WORKAROUND

To insert the AutoText entry, follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point in the desired location.

2. On the Insert menu, point to AutoText. Point to one of the AutoText submenus and then click the desired AutoText entry.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

To use the AutoComplete feature, type the first few characters of an item. For example, type "augu" (without the quotation marks). When Word suggests "August," press ENTER, TAB, or F3 to accept it. To reject the item, simply continue typing. You can automatically complete the following items:

• The current date
• A day of the week
• A month
• Your name
• AutoText entries

For more information about AutoComplete, click the Office Assistant, type "AutoComplete" (without the quotation marks), click Search, click "What types of automatic changes does Word make?" and then click to view "Learn about AutoComplete changes Word makes."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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