Formatted autocorrect not saving, Word 2010

[Silkaline]

Hi,



I am using office 2010, windows 10. I used to save formatted autocorrect in word but when i restart word, i have to create it again...But i have no problem with plain autocorrect...what may be the problem...Plz Help!!!

[Stefan Blom]

Problems saving formatted AutoCorrect entries suggest a problem with saving the Normal template, because that is where formatted AutoCorrect entries are stored.

To troubleshoot the underlying cause, which is usually a poorly designed add-in, follow the steps that discuss COM add-ins, Startup folder add-ins and the Normal template in the article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/921541.

[Charles Kenyon]

See also Add-Ins in Microsoft Word.

[Silkaline]

Originally Posted by Stefan Blom

Problems saving formatted AutoCorrect entries suggest a problem with saving the Normal template, because that is where formatted AutoCorrect entries are stored.

To troubleshoot the underlying cause, which is usually a poorly designed add-in, follow the steps that discuss COM add-ins, Startup folder add-ins and the Normal template in the article at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/921541.

Thankx for reply...I already tried these, still not working

[Silkaline]

Thankx for reply...I tried withoug addins as well using /a ...but no luck

[Charles Kenyon]

Try:

1. add your formatted AutoCorrect entry,
2. open the normal.dotm file directly (How to Open the Normal Template),
3. try using your AutoCorrect in the normal file,
4. undo the text you just inserted,
5. dirty the page by typing something and then backspacing to delete it (not Undo),
6. save and close normal.dotm.

Make a backup first. You do not want any text on the page in your normal.dotm.

[Silkaline]

I tried this as well..but the one i made open when i open new document

[Stefan Blom]

Did you make sure to open the Normal template as a document, so that you see "Normal" on the title bar (and not "Document1")?

[Charles Kenyon]

Originally Posted by Silkaline

I tried this as well..but the one i made open when i open new document

You need to open the normal template. Double-clicking on it will not open it, it will create a new document instead. Read the directions at How to Open the Normal Template.

[Silkaline]

Deart Blom and Kenyon...Thankx for reply...i did same last time and did it again today...but same result.... When restart word 2010, it shows the last formatted autocorrect i made

[Charles Kenyon]

Originally Posted by Silkaline

Deart Blom and Kenyon...Thankx for reply...i did same last time and did it again today...but same result.... When restart word 2010, it shows the last formatted autocorrect i made

Shows? Or does not show?
Did you OPEN the normal template?

Please answer the questions so we can help you.

[Silkaline]

I made one formatted autocorrect following alt+F11 and saved it. but when i restart word 2010, same one that i saved open in new document..eg. if i use dk for Dear Kenyon and saved it and restart winword again, the same Dear Kenyon pops up in new doc

[Charles Kenyon]

Re-open the normal template and delete Dear Kenyon. That will not delete the dk AutoCorrect entry.

[Silkaline]

Didn't work for me this as well

Is there any way to change existing contents of Normal.dotm? formatted autocorrect appears in blue color when i use autocorrect shortcut keys which i want in black color. I followed the same alt+f11 process, but still appears in blue color.

I was using word 2003 and installed word 2013, all autocorrect worked but some appears in blue color when using and since i installed 2013, formatted autocorrect did save only till i open word 2013. when i use same tomorrow, formatted autocorrect did not work which i save yesterday, but all works which were made in word 2003

[Charles Kenyon]

I suspect that your first language is not English.

Just so I understand...

1. You now can save formatted Autocorrect entries in Word 2013 that work after you close Word and reopen it?
2. Your formatted AC entries are being inserted as blue in Word 2013?
3. You have no problems with Word 2003 Autocorrect?
4. You do not know how to open the normal template in Word 2013 but do know how to find it?

Please just respond to the above and let me know whether each of these is correct or incorrect. If correct, please let me know what is correct.