Using Autotext in an input form?
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From: PacMedTran on 6 Jan 2010 20:04 I have an app where the users are entering large amounts of text in a multi-line text box. It would be very helpful if they could use Autocorrect (or something like it) to type in abbreviations and have them automatically expand into the text. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? TIA
From: Graham Mayor on 7 Jan 2010 10:15 If the input has such consistency of input that you were considering autocorrect entries, then surely it would be simpler to select the content from a dropdown field? See http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C4C52E7E-A8EC-42A4-B5CF-B08EA39CF639(a)microsoft.com... >I have an app where the users are entering large amounts of text in a > multi-line text box. It would be very helpful if they could use > Autocorrect > (or something like it) to type in abbreviations and have them > automatically > expand into the text. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? TIA
From: PacMedTran on 8 Jan 2010 12:32 No, because this is a medical application. There are about 5,000 words and phrases that would have to go in a dropdown field. The idea of using Autocorrect is to speed up entry, but having to select from a list that size would slow entry down enormously. "Graham Mayor" wrote: > If the input has such consistency of input that you were considering > autocorrect entries, then surely it would be simpler to select the content > from a dropdown field? See http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C4C52E7E-A8EC-42A4-B5CF-B08EA39CF639(a)microsoft.com... > >I have an app where the users are entering large amounts of text in a > > multi-line text box. It would be very helpful if they could use > > Autocorrect > > (or something like it) to type in abbreviations and have them > > automatically > > expand into the text. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? TIA > > > . >
From: Graham Mayor on 9 Jan 2010 02:24 OK, then unformatted autocorrect entries will work in text form fields. Unformatted autocorrect entries are limited to 255 characters. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1EC9FDEB-BB41-4D74-B0B6-A89A0BE91237(a)microsoft.com... > No, because this is a medical application. There are about 5,000 words > and > phrases that would have to go in a dropdown field. The idea of using > Autocorrect is to speed up entry, but having to select from a list that > size > would slow entry down enormously. > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> If the input has such consistency of input that you were considering >> autocorrect entries, then surely it would be simpler to select the >> content >> from a dropdown field? See http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:C4C52E7E-A8EC-42A4-B5CF-B08EA39CF639(a)microsoft.com... >> >I have an app where the users are entering large amounts of text in a >> > multi-line text box. It would be very helpful if they could use >> > Autocorrect >> > (or something like it) to type in abbreviations and have them >> > automatically >> > expand into the text. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? TIA >> >> >> . >>
From: PacMedTran on 12 Jan 2010 12:13 Umm, I don't mean to nag, but how do I get it to work? I set up a test form and our existing Autocorrect entries, at least, don't work in the text field. "Graham Mayor" wrote: > OK, then unformatted autocorrect entries will work in text form fields. > Unformatted autocorrect entries are limited to 255 characters. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1EC9FDEB-BB41-4D74-B0B6-A89A0BE91237(a)microsoft.com... > > No, because this is a medical application. There are about 5,000 words > > and > > phrases that would have to go in a dropdown field. The idea of using > > Autocorrect is to speed up entry, but having to select from a list that > > size > > would slow entry down enormously. > > > > > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > > > >> If the input has such consistency of input that you were considering > >> autocorrect entries, then surely it would be simpler to select the > >> content > >> from a dropdown field? See http://www.gmayor.com/SelectFile.htm > >> > >> -- > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > >> > >> > >> "PacMedTran" <PacMedTran(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:C4C52E7E-A8EC-42A4-B5CF-B08EA39CF639(a)microsoft.com... > >> >I have an app where the users are entering large amounts of text in a > >> > multi-line text box. It would be very helpful if they could use > >> > Autocorrect > >> > (or something like it) to type in abbreviations and have them > >> > automatically > >> > expand into the text. Has anyone figured out a way to do this? TIA > >> > >> > >> . > >> > > > . >
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