Hi friends!



I have a small graphic that I want to use again and again in different places so I saved it to QP AutoText. I can go to insert and choose to insert it but is there a way to make like auto text so when I type a short string it will automatically insert the graphic? Have Googled around and didn't find anything.

Thank you and have a good day!

Susan Flamingo

You can save the graphic as a formatted AutoCorrect entry.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Stefan is correct. See Exploiting AutoCorrect by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP.
You can use the AutoComplete feature with Building Blocks (including AutoText) so long as they are saved in:

1. a loaded Global Template
2. the Normal Template (this is the default storage location for AutoText)
3. the attached document template.

By the way. This can be very confusing because Word uses the term "Quick Parts" for the menu in the Insert tab. That menu includes access to two Building Blocks Galleriees (the Quick Parts Gallery, and the AutoText Gallery) as well as the Building Blocks Organizer. An image or text could be saved as an AutoText entry or a Quick Part entry in their respective galleries.
Where can Building Blocks be stored?

The difference between AutoCorrect and AutoComplete is that with AutoComplete you need to press Enter or the F3 key to get the entry. AutoCorrect replaces the trigger upon completion of typing the trigger and pressing space, Enter, or typing a punctuation mark. It does this without any notification, asking for confirmation or otherwise asking about it.

Thank you for your attention!

It would seem that the solution is slightly different from what you are both saying here. I found that you give the graphic (that was saved in QP as AT) a name and then when you type that name and press f3 and it inserts the graphic...

Works fine for me...

The difference is that when you use the AutoText facility (Building Blocks), you have to confirm with ENTER that you want to insert the entry (if AutoComplete is activated) or explicitly press F3 (as you mentioned), while a formatted AutoCorrect entry will be added automatically as you type the string "name" (or trigger).

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Ok I think I follow, But in AutoCorect how do I put a graphic in the formatted text line?
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To create a formatted AutoCorrect, you have to insert the graphic in your document, select it and then visit the AutoCorrect dialog box. This is far from obvious in the user interface, but it is the way it works.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Please do read Exploiting AutoCorrect by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP.
It is important that your trigger for AutoCorrect not be something that you would otherwise type, even with a typo. This is because the insertion is instant and without notice. I am a touch typist and would not see such a replacement without careful proofreading (in the case of a text replacement).
Here is a link to my writing about AutoCorrect: AutoCorrect