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# WD6X: AutoText Entry Not Selected in AutoText Dialog Box

Article ID: 118839

Article Last Modified on 12/14/1999

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q118839

## SYMPTOMS

When you create an AutoText entry, the text that is selected in the document is not highlighted in the AutoText dialog box. Instead, the insertion point appears at the end of the text.

## WORKAROUND

Manually select the text using the mouse or press SHIFT+HOME.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word version 6.0 for the Macintosh. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

## MORE INFORMATION

AutoText entries can store boilerplate text or graphics. Once you create an entry, you can insert the entry in a document by typing the name of the entry, then choosing the AutoText button on the Standard toolbar or clicking AutoText from the Edit menu.
To create an AutoText entry:

1. Select the text or graphics you want to store as an AutoText entry.
2. Click the AutoText button on the Standard toolbar or click AutoText on the Edit menu.
3. Accept the default name in the dialog box or type a new name in the Name box.
4. In the Make AutoText Entry Available To list, specify the template in which you want to store the entry.
5. Click Add.

## REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 74-77

Additional query words: highlighted autotext

Keywords: kbbug kbautotext KB118839