disappearing autocorrect and autotext entries?

[Cheshire Cat]

I added entries to the standard directories for autocorrect and autotext.
The auto features worked well for weeks. The entries are missing from the
auto directory today. The only thing I can think of that I did new in the
meantime was to add a Microsoft wireless desktop keyboard and mouse.

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?Q2hlc2hpcmUgQ2F0?=,

I added entries to the standard directories for autocorrect and autotext.
The auto features worked well for weeks. The entries are missing from the
auto directory today. The only thing I can think of that I did new in the
meantime was to add a Microsoft wireless desktop keyboard and mouse.

Formatted AutoCorrect entries and AutoText are stored in the Normal.dot
template. If they're missing, then Normal.dot may have been renamed or moved.
If you search your system (including hidden folders and files) for
Normal.dot, how many copies turn up? Do any of them date from before the last
time you used the entries? And any date from after this time?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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