creating & using an autotext document in outlook

[Simple Mind]

Hi all
I've just purchased office 2007, I had previously used office2003. In 2003 I
was able to create word documents and save tham as ready made reply templates
for use via "autotext" on office outlook 2003, it worked really well.
Now call me stupid (Rhetoricall request) But I can't figure out how to do
the same thing in 2007, any suggestions. (In simple terms for I've a simple
mind)

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I've just purchased office 2007, I had previously used office2003. In 2003 I
was able to create word documents and save tham as ready made reply
templates
for use via "autotext" on office outlook 2003, it worked really well.
Now call me stupid (Rhetoricall request) But I can't figure out how to do
the same thing in 2007, any suggestions. (In simple terms for I've a simple
mind)

The Outlook 2007 equivalent of Autotext is Quick Parts.
http://blogs.msdn.com/outlook/archive/2009/02/02/living-in-outlook-using-quick-parts.aspx

 

[SimpleMind]

Thanks Brian

That told me how to save into quickparts in word, but that still doesn't
help me use the saved word doc. in outlook. I have managed to do it by
copying the text in word then opening a reply in outlook and pasting the text
from word into the outlook message then saving as a quick parts, same result
but quite involved.
Simple mind

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

That told me how to save into quickparts in word, but that still doesn't
help me use the saved word doc. in outlook. I have managed to do it by
copying the text in word then opening a reply in outlook and pasting the
text
from word into the outlook message then saving as a quick parts, same result
but quite involved.

I tend to use messages saved in the Drafts folder when I want "prepackaged"
messages. I've also use Outlook templates (OFT files). I've never use Word
documents that way. I would think it woulod be equally cumbersome.