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From: Peter T. Daniels on 5 Jun 2010 14:52
Garrison Keillor has (very, very rarely) a slow-talker character whose
hearers try to finish his sentences for him -- and he always goes on
to finish them in a slightly or very different way.

I can see a "predictive text" feature outside the very limited realm
of txting as getting very annoying very quickly.

On Jun 5, 2:34 pm, Jay Freedman <jay.freed...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> I think what Daniel is suggesting is the kind of "predictive text"
> that's common on cell phones. Word does not have that feature,
> although it has been requested before.
>
> There are several differences between predictive text and AutoCorrect.
> For example, predictive text works from a built-in dictionary that
> includes usage frequency data, and continues to suggest different
> words as you add more letters to the text on the screen. AutoCorrect
> starts with a limited vocabulary and lets you add more entries,
> including "nonsense" aliases for extended text and/or graphics; and it
> inserts its value in the document only when you type a space or
> punctuation to indicate that you've completed your "word".
>
> Frankly, I'm surprised that Word 2010 doesn't have some kind of
> predictive typing feature, and I think it would be a great one for
> Office 15.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP        FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:44:55 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
>
>
>
> <StefanB...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >If you mean that you want Word to suggest words previously typed (similar to how
> >your web browser may suggest previous sites as you type into the address field),
> >then no, Word doesn't support that.
>
> >What you can do is make use of Word's AutoCorrect feature to replace a
> >particular combination of characters with another combination of characters. For
> >example, you can instruct Word to replace "acco" with "accommodation."
>
> >Note that AutoCorrect isn't limited to single words; you can create a
> >"formatted" AutoCorrect entry to insert virtually anything: one or more
> >paragraphs of text, a table, a text box, and so forth.
>
> >--
> >Stefan Blom
> >Microsoft Word MVP
> >(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)
>
> >"Daniel" <Dan...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:73FE2049-E422-4B5E-85A0-C5226D65C2A6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> One of the features i like from Open Office, is the auto-suggest /
> >> auto-complete word as you type. Say for example i type accommo the program
> >> will show accommodation as an option and i just hit enter to make the choice
> >> accepted.
>
> >> Can Word do this too?-
From: Graham Mayor on 6 Jun 2010 01:59
But surely SMS text language is the language of the future? ;)

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My web site www.gmayor.com
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"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim(a)verizon.net> wrote in message
news:e0eb974a-f94d-4f55-9853-305090ef4c81(a)m21g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
Garrison Keillor has (very, very rarely) a slow-talker character whose
hearers try to finish his sentences for him -- and he always goes on
to finish them in a slightly or very different way.

I can see a "predictive text" feature outside the very limited realm
of txting as getting very annoying very quickly.

On Jun 5, 2:34 pm, Jay Freedman <jay.freed...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
> I think what Daniel is suggesting is the kind of "predictive text"
> that's common on cell phones. Word does not have that feature,
> although it has been requested before.
>
> There are several differences between predictive text and AutoCorrect.
> For example, predictive text works from a built-in dictionary that
> includes usage frequency data, and continues to suggest different
> words as you add more letters to the text on the screen. AutoCorrect
> starts with a limited vocabulary and lets you add more entries,
> including "nonsense" aliases for extended text and/or graphics; and it
> inserts its value in the document only when you type a space or
> punctuation to indicate that you've completed your "word".
>
> Frankly, I'm surprised that Word 2010 doesn't have some kind of
> predictive typing feature, and I think it would be a great one for
> Office 15.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:44:55 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
>
>
>
> <StefanB...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >If you mean that you want Word to suggest words previously typed (similar
> >to how
> >your web browser may suggest previous sites as you type into the address
> >field),
> >then no, Word doesn't support that.
>
> >What you can do is make use of Word's AutoCorrect feature to replace a
> >particular combination of characters with another combination of
> >characters. For
> >example, you can instruct Word to replace "acco" with "accommodation."
>
> >Note that AutoCorrect isn't limited to single words; you can create a
> >"formatted" AutoCorrect entry to insert virtually anything: one or more
> >paragraphs of text, a table, a text box, and so forth.
>
> >--
> >Stefan Blom
> >Microsoft Word MVP
> >(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)
>
> >"Daniel" <Dan...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:73FE2049-E422-4B5E-85A0-C5226D65C2A6(a)microsoft.com...
> >> One of the features i like from Open Office, is the auto-suggest /
> >> auto-complete word as you type. Say for example i type accommo the
> >> program
> >> will show accommodation as an option and i just hit enter to make the
> >> choice
> >> accepted.
>
> >> Can Word do this too?-


From: Peter T. Daniels on 6 Jun 2010 09:07
Oh, dear ...

The Welsh linguist and Anglist David Crystal has already published a
couple of small books on such topics (I think Cambridge UP, his most
frequent publisher), worth looking at.

On Jun 6, 1:59 am, "Graham Mayor" <gma...(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote:
> But surely SMS text language is the language of the future? ;)
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor -  Word MVP
>
> My web sitewww.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...(a)verizon.net> wrote in messagenews:e0eb974a-f94d-4f55-9853-305090ef4c81(a)m21g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
> Garrison Keillor has (very, very rarely) a slow-talker character whose
> hearers try to finish his sentences for him -- and he always goes on
> to finish them in a slightly or very different way.
>
> I can see a "predictive text" feature outside the very limited realm
> of txting as getting very annoying very quickly.
>
> On Jun 5, 2:34 pm, Jay Freedman <jay.freed...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I think what Daniel is suggesting is the kind of "predictive text"
> > that's common on cell phones. Word does not have that feature,
> > although it has been requested before.
>
> > There are several differences between predictive text and AutoCorrect.
> > For example, predictive text works from a built-in dictionary that
> > includes usage frequency data, and continues to suggest different
> > words as you add more letters to the text on the screen. AutoCorrect
> > starts with a limited vocabulary and lets you add more entries,
> > including "nonsense" aliases for extended text and/or graphics; and it
> > inserts its value in the document only when you type a space or
> > punctuation to indicate that you've completed your "word".
>
> > Frankly, I'm surprised that Word 2010 doesn't have some kind of
> > predictive typing feature, and I think it would be a great one for
> > Office 15.
>
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jay Freedman
> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> > On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:44:55 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
>
> > <StefanB...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >If you mean that you want Word to suggest words previously typed (similar
> > >to how
> > >your web browser may suggest previous sites as you type into the address
> > >field),
> > >then no, Word doesn't support that.
>
> > >What you can do is make use of Word's AutoCorrect feature to replace a
> > >particular combination of characters with another combination of
> > >characters. For
> > >example, you can instruct Word to replace "acco" with "accommodation."
>
> > >Note that AutoCorrect isn't limited to single words; you can create a
> > >"formatted" AutoCorrect entry to insert virtually anything: one or more
> > >paragraphs of text, a table, a text box, and so forth.
>
> > >--
> > >Stefan Blom
> > >Microsoft Word MVP
> > >(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)
>
> > >"Daniel" <Dan...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >news:73FE2049-E422-4B5E-85A0-C5226D65C2A6(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> One of the features i like from Open Office, is the auto-suggest /
> > >> auto-complete word as you type. Say for example i type accommo the
> > >> program
> > >> will show accommodation as an option and i just hit enter to make the
> > >> choice
> > >> accepted.
>
> > >> Can Word do this too?--
From: Graham Mayor on 6 Jun 2010 09:32
'Oh dear' doesn't being to cover it :)

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


"Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim(a)verizon.net> wrote in message
news:59d3d56c-eed9-4448-9f21-c90c42c76c56(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
Oh, dear ...

The Welsh linguist and Anglist David Crystal has already published a
couple of small books on such topics (I think Cambridge UP, his most
frequent publisher), worth looking at.

On Jun 6, 1:59 am, "Graham Mayor" <gma...(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote:
> But surely SMS text language is the language of the future? ;)
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web sitewww.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
> "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...(a)verizon.net> wrote in
> messagenews:e0eb974a-f94d-4f55-9853-305090ef4c81(a)m21g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
> Garrison Keillor has (very, very rarely) a slow-talker character whose
> hearers try to finish his sentences for him -- and he always goes on
> to finish them in a slightly or very different way.
>
> I can see a "predictive text" feature outside the very limited realm
> of txting as getting very annoying very quickly.
>
> On Jun 5, 2:34 pm, Jay Freedman <jay.freed...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I think what Daniel is suggesting is the kind of "predictive text"
> > that's common on cell phones. Word does not have that feature,
> > although it has been requested before.
>
> > There are several differences between predictive text and AutoCorrect.
> > For example, predictive text works from a built-in dictionary that
> > includes usage frequency data, and continues to suggest different
> > words as you add more letters to the text on the screen. AutoCorrect
> > starts with a limited vocabulary and lets you add more entries,
> > including "nonsense" aliases for extended text and/or graphics; and it
> > inserts its value in the document only when you type a space or
> > punctuation to indicate that you've completed your "word".
>
> > Frankly, I'm surprised that Word 2010 doesn't have some kind of
> > predictive typing feature, and I think it would be a great one for
> > Office 15.
>
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jay Freedman
> > Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
> > On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:44:55 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
>
> > <StefanB...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >If you mean that you want Word to suggest words previously typed
> > >(similar
> > >to how
> > >your web browser may suggest previous sites as you type into the
> > >address
> > >field),
> > >then no, Word doesn't support that.
>
> > >What you can do is make use of Word's AutoCorrect feature to replace a
> > >particular combination of characters with another combination of
> > >characters. For
> > >example, you can instruct Word to replace "acco" with "accommodation."
>
> > >Note that AutoCorrect isn't limited to single words; you can create a
> > >"formatted" AutoCorrect entry to insert virtually anything: one or more
> > >paragraphs of text, a table, a text box, and so forth.
>
> > >--
> > >Stefan Blom
> > >Microsoft Word MVP
> > >(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)
>
> > >"Daniel" <Dan...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >news:73FE2049-E422-4B5E-85A0-C5226D65C2A6(a)microsoft.com...
> > >> One of the features i like from Open Office, is the auto-suggest /
> > >> auto-complete word as you type. Say for example i type accommo the
> > >> program
> > >> will show accommodation as an option and i just hit enter to make the
> > >> choice
> > >> accepted.
>
> > >> Can Word do this too?--


From: Stefan Blom on 6 Jun 2010 10:13
<g>

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)



"Graham Mayor" <gmayor(a)REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message
news:unxE61TBLHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> But surely SMS text language is the language of the future? ;)
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> "Peter T. Daniels" <grammatim(a)verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:e0eb974a-f94d-4f55-9853-305090ef4c81(a)m21g2000vbr.googlegroups.com...
> Garrison Keillor has (very, very rarely) a slow-talker character whose
> hearers try to finish his sentences for him -- and he always goes on
> to finish them in a slightly or very different way.
>
> I can see a "predictive text" feature outside the very limited realm
> of txting as getting very annoying very quickly.
>
> On Jun 5, 2:34 pm, Jay Freedman <jay.freed...(a)verizon.net> wrote:
>> I think what Daniel is suggesting is the kind of "predictive text"
>> that's common on cell phones. Word does not have that feature,
>> although it has been requested before.
>>
>> There are several differences between predictive text and AutoCorrect.
>> For example, predictive text works from a built-in dictionary that
>> includes usage frequency data, and continues to suggest different
>> words as you add more letters to the text on the screen. AutoCorrect
>> starts with a limited vocabulary and lets you add more entries,
>> including "nonsense" aliases for extended text and/or graphics; and it
>> inserts its value in the document only when you type a space or
>> punctuation to indicate that you've completed your "word".
>>
>> Frankly, I'm surprised that Word 2010 doesn't have some kind of
>> predictive typing feature, and I think it would be a great one for
>> Office 15.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jay Freedman
>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>
>> On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 19:44:55 +0200, "Stefan Blom"
>>
>>
>>
>> <StefanB...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >If you mean that you want Word to suggest words previously typed (similar to
>> >how
>> >your web browser may suggest previous sites as you type into the address
>> >field),
>> >then no, Word doesn't support that.
>>
>> >What you can do is make use of Word's AutoCorrect feature to replace a
>> >particular combination of characters with another combination of characters.
>> >For
>> >example, you can instruct Word to replace "acco" with "accommodation."
>>
>> >Note that AutoCorrect isn't limited to single words; you can create a
>> >"formatted" AutoCorrect entry to insert virtually anything: one or more
>> >paragraphs of text, a table, a text box, and so forth.
>>
>> >--
>> >Stefan Blom
>> >Microsoft Word MVP
>> >(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)
>>
>> >"Daniel" <Dan...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >news:73FE2049-E422-4B5E-85A0-C5226D65C2A6(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> One of the features i like from Open Office, is the auto-suggest /
>> >> auto-complete word as you type. Say for example i type accommo the program
>> >> will show accommodation as an option and i just hit enter to make the
>> >> choice
>> >> accepted.
>>
>> >> Can Word do this too?-
>
>


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