Word 97—Ease of Use

Automation

Easier Text Reuse

Word’s AutoText toolbar simplifies document creation by offering you content relevant to what you are working on. Word determines relevant content based on the type of document you are working on and where you are in the document. For instance, if you are writing a letter, Word automatically applies the Closing style to closing text such as “Sincerely” or “Best Wishes”. When you select the closing text and click on the AutoText dropdown in the toolbar, Word automatically filters the available AutoText list to closing text only. This makes finding and reusing pertinent content seamless.

AutoText Toolbar

Create new AutoText in a single click - Now, if you want to create new AutoText, you select the text and click on the New button on the AutoText toolbar. Word automatically picks a name for the AutoText which you can edit at any time, and adds the selection as reusable AutoText.

Use the New button on the AutoText Toolbar to create new AutoText entries.

Header and Footer AutoText - the AutoText dropdown also appears on the Header and Footer toolbar. Word provides pre-loaded AutoText for headers and footers that includes standard text such as “Last Saved by”, “Page X of Y”, “Filename”.

AutoText in the Header/Footer Toolbar makes assembling your Header/Footer easy

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