Backup Dictionary and Auto Correct Entries

the new computer is vista with word 2007. the old computer ran XP with word 2000. i have backed the auto correct entries up on a jump drive but cant figure out how to install in word 2007, any ideas? also need to download a new spell checker or figure out how to get the old one from word 2000, as I cant find the CD where I orginally installed stedmans. Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated!! ...

It is suddenly not working. Is there some way it can get turned off? Thanks. ...

How do you turn off auto correct in DQS. Starting a new job Monday and plan on using SH so do not want the Auto Correct. Job not at MQ. Seems I've come full circle since working at home. Started out with a compahy bought by MQ, using DQS. Left and now back using it again 7-8 years later. Not sure if that is good or bad. Thanks for the help. ...

Can someone please tell me how to turn off Auto Correct. Will be starting a new job Monday and using SH, not Auto Correct. Thanks! ...

Is it possible to transfer/copy/move my auto correct entries from my Windows XP (2002 or 2003) desktop to my Windows 2010 laptop? TIA very much. ...

Is there a way to transfer my auto corrects from my computer to the computer of my employer? ...

I recently posted that I was finally done with the Q and hired by another company. True, dat. However, I forgot this one little thing. . .my auto corrects. I rely on them extensively and it will set me back a bunch if I have to start all over again. I'll bet I've seen and read the instructions on how to do this a dozen times here at MT Stars. Now when I go back 3 months in the archives to find these how-to's, besides going cross-eyed and giving myself a headache ...

Does anyone know how to use MSWord auto correct when in side the winscribe system? If so, I would really appreciate some guidance. Thank you so much. Gloria ...

A flash drive sounds like a great way to save auto-correct, but I can't find anything in word to tell me how to copy/backup auto-correct??? TIA ...

I use auto-correct as a word expander. It works well for my account and company. I am looking to see if anyone knows of a place that I can go to and get more ideas of additional abbreviations. I have created my own thus far, but there has to be some other ideas for other words and phrases. I am also looking for how to backup auto-correct in case heaven forbid my computer goes down. TIA :) ...

Not sure if this is the right board to ask this question, if not please forgive. I need to know if anyone out there knows in Word how to auto correct format (-year-old or -month-old). I just can't remember how to do it, as it has been so long. I would appreciate any help out there. Thanks! ...

Hi . Can anyone please tell me how to make an auto correct entry in Word 2003 for -year-old with a backspace? ...

If I do need Shorthand, is the $29 one-year trial of it okay, or do I need to get the $99 permanent license? ...

I copied and pasted my auto correct from Word 2002 from my desktop onto my laptop Word 2010. I can see the file there but when I open auto correct, only some, very few, of the entries are there. I have three auto correct files on my desktop and tried copying/pasting all of them into my laptop, but still only some of the entries are on my laptop. What am I doing wrong or is there something I have to do on my laptop to activate all .acl files? Thanks. ...

Does anyone know if Instant Text and auto correct are compatible with Enterprise Express Editor? Thanks for any responses! ...

I entered into Word Auto-Correct "wh" for well-healed, which is great until I need to type "well healed" without the hyphen. Ideas please: what do you use for short cuts for "well-healed" and for "well healed"? Same for floor-of-mouth and floor of mouth. There must be some consistent way to do these hypen and no-hyphen phrases. TIA- ...

I hope someone can help me. I know I need to back up my files (especially my work files, SH, etc.) I see ads on TV about back up options, I have heard of other ways to do this as well, like an external drive. My dilemma is that I don't know which is the best way to do this. I have a Dell computer and every so often a box comes up and says backup not done. I never click on it. Does this mean I should have make a disk with everyone on it that I wa ...

After a couple of years using Word, I have forgotten how to set backup time for WP 5.1 and this is imperative since living in FL with many electrical storms. After 32 years with HCA, I was outsourced and now am setting up as an independent contractor MT. Thanks for any help you can give me. HELP! ...

...who has been referred to on this board. My regular TSM is away. The stand-in is never available. NEVER. ...

Anyone else have backup accounts taken away lately? ...

I'm curious to know what types of good antivirus software are being used by ICs out there who are working from home and transferring files via ftp. I have Windows Defender, Malware, and McAfee, as well as real-time updates, email and internet security and a firewall. Also what about file backup? Thanks! ...

Can someone please tell me how to back up word files and autocorrect. I would greatly appreciate it. Wendy ...

I do this every couple of months, but every time I have to really think about it So can anyone tell me where the written instructions are on backing up my Autocorrect entries? ...

You are just back at square one with the same problem, NO WORK. How about a true solution instead of just taking a meaningless action that solves nothing. ...

Wonder if anyone has an answer to this for me...and, thanking you in advance! I have used ExText for years. Everything has always been fine and I love ExText...until Escription hit the deck. Now when I'm in a report and highlight what I want to add to my ExText, then do alt= to add it, the window comes up blank and I have to enter the word/phrase all over again. What the heck happened??? Really slows me down because I usually enter long phrases/normals, etc. Ho ...

I sure hope there is someone out there who can help me. I work in MS Word 2002. I am trying to save all of my hundreds of autocorrect, autotext, etc entries onto a CD so in case something happens to my computer I would have all of these. I have been on the internet to find out how to do this and everything I find is long and complicated. Does anyone know a SIMPLE way to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated! ...

I was hoping someone could help me out. I need to print out a copy of all my .acl (auto-correct) Word entries that I have made over the years. I applied for a job and it is very possible that I will not be able to copy them into that new platform. I know there is a set of instructions on how to do this, had them, but misplaced them. All of my auto-corrects are in the Word 2000 and I have them also on a flash drive. I just want to be able to print out a hard copy so I can start entering them in a ...

Anyone working on Emdat know how to add entries into Autotext without signing into the work pool? Just started and need to add entries before I start typing. Thanks in advance! ...

Is there any way to save all those entries that are now in the Shorthand system (which I suspect will be removed when my Nuance software is removed on my last day)? ...

Backup Dictionary and Auto Correct Entries - Loves to Type

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I would think may copy to, not send to. - NM

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