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Old 01-30-2017, 10:01 AM
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Default Autocorrect numbers followed by C to °C?

The following was intended to be a reply, not an edit: No. General autocorrect requires a separate rule for each instance.

I believe the original question requested a simple way to use AutoCorrect to automatically replace any number followed by C to that number followed by the degree symbol. The original poster wanted something like [0-9] as in a replace formula so that there would be a single AutoCorrect.

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I'm sorry, I edited your question rather than reply. I do not think I can fix that.

From my memory, your request was to be able to create an AutoCorrect that would replace any number followed by C with the degree sign and C. Also any number followed by a space and C. You should be able to do this with AutoCorrect, but it will require one AutoCorrect entry for each number without a space and each number with a space. You may also want to do entries with lower case "c."

You noted that this was a University computer. It may be that you use different computers on different days. It is possible to use AutoCorrect backup/restore utilities to save these in a Word document so that you can add them to a different computer. You can find links to these here: Automated Boilerplate Using Microsoft Word
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Old 02-02-2017, 05:32 AM
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I made an AutoCorrect rule with *1 C => *1 °C but it takes the asterisk literally and doesn't change e.g. 21 C to 21 °C. Why isn't it treating the asterisk as a wildcard?
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I made an AutoCorrect rule with *1 C => *1 °C but it takes the asterisk literally and doesn't change e.g. 21 C to 21 °C. Why isn't it treating the asterisk as a wildcard?
You are mixing up how to eat an apple with how to eat a pineapple. The same methods don't really work on different fruit.

AutoCorrect does not use the wildcard rules which are for the Find and Replace function, not part of Autocorrect. As stated previously, you will need a separate rule for each digit.

Using the AutoCorrect Backup/Restore utilities you can easily make numerous similar rules by copying and editing them in the backup document and then doing a restore.
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You are mixing up how to eat an apple with how to eat a pineapple. The same methods don't really work on different fruit.

AutoCorrect does not use the wildcard rules which are for the Find and Replace function, not part of Autocorrect. As stated previously, you will need a separate rule for each digit.
A separate rule for each digit? Don't you mean a separate rule for each and every temperature? A rule for 0 C won't help if I type 10 C or 100 C. I'd need about 1700 entries to cover all bases and that's ignoring decimals like 36.6 C! It's not very practical without wildcards Thanks for responding anyway.
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Old 02-02-2017, 09:22 AM
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I guess I do mean a separate rule for each number. Again, it could be done using one of the backup utilities. I agree that it is not especially practical.

An alternative would be to write a macro to run the Replace function which will use wildcards. That would be something that you would do when closing the document or periodically.
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Old 02-02-2017, 09:34 AM
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Thanks but I'll just keep using Alt + 0176 instead. I made a suggestion for wildcards in AutoCorrect that will probably never get implemented.

https://word.uservoice.com/forums/30...ocorrect-rules
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Sean, I went to uservoice.com and seconded your suggestion--I'm having issues getting vector arrows to cooperate with generic vector names. Randall
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I've set mine up to AutoCorrect on the typing of a lower-case letter o in front of a capital C or F.

For example, 375oF would autocorrect to 375ºF, and 160oC converts to 160ºC.

And since it looks the most like the symbol I'm reaching for (I can sometimes remember ALT+0186), it's not that hard to remember.
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