AutoCorrect entries getting corrupted with junk text

[Larry]

Can AutoCorrect entries spontaneously change themselves? In my Word 97,
several times lately long-existing AutoCorrect entries got junk text
added to them, which I'm sure I never did. What could explain this?

Larry

 

[Larry]

I misspoke. It is AutoText entries that got corrupted with junk text.

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Possibly a corrupt template.

 

[Larry]

Here's an example of what I mean. A long existing AutoText entry has
turned into this:

stead.] , such as t

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Again, possibly a corrupt template. AutoText is stored in templates,
normal.dot by default.

I keep no AutoText in normal.dot, by preference. All of my AutoText is in
one or more custom global templates. See
http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step instructions
on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up customizations including
AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments, toolbars, macros, etc.

Here's an example of what I mean. A long existing AutoText entry has
turned into this:

stead.] , such as t

Possibly a corrupt template.

 

[Larry]

Well, routinely putting all my AutoText entries in a global template
would be a big change. If it is a corrupt Normal.dot that caused this,
it's the first time it's happened in the six plus years I've had Word
97. So if it happens again, I'll consider what you said.

Again, possibly a corrupt template. AutoText is stored in templates,
normal.dot by default.

I keep no AutoText in normal.dot, by preference. All of my AutoText
is in one or more custom global templates. See
http://addbalance.com/word/movetotemplate.htm for step-by-step
instructions on moving / sharing / copying / backing-up
customizations including AutoText, AutoCorrect, keyboard assignments,
toolbars, macros, etc.

Here's an example of what I mean. A long existing AutoText entry
has turned into this:

stead.] , such as t

Possibly a corrupt template.

I misspoke. It is AutoText entries that got corrupted with junk
text.



Larry wrote:
Can AutoCorrect entries spontaneously change themselves? In
my Word 97, several times lately long-existing AutoCorrect
entries got junk text added to them, which I'm sure I never
did. What could explain this?

Larrys