Partial word

Question

Is there a function in word that allows me to type a partial word and it knows i want the entire word. For example:

infra = Infrastructure 

ind = industrial 

res = residential

accom = accommodation

There are words I type all the time and it would be quicker

Answer 1

Hi Monique,

you may try to use Autocorrect option.

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/autoco...

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-or...

Answer 2

Thanks - this works well

Answer 3

Thanks - I have added 5 as a trial. You were really helpful

Answer 4

Yes, you can use either the AutoCorrect or AutoText features

@ Understanding the Big Three Autos in Wordhttp://word.tips.net/T001619_Understanding_the_Big_Three_Autos_in_Word.html****Three of the tools provided in Word are AutoText, AutoCorrect, and AutoComplete. It is easy to confuse what these tools do, unless you know the information in this tip..

Making AutoText or AutoCorrect entries in Word 2020 04 03          Megan Casey

https://office-watch.com/2020/making-autotext-or-autocorrect-entries-in-word/

If you have words or longer sections of text that you type frequently and don’t want to have to type in full each time, Word allows you to set your own shortcuts to automatically enter this text in a few keystrokes either AutoCorrect or AutoText.

There are two ways to do this. For shorter pieces of text, you can use word’s AutoCorrect feature. Just as Word by default corrects certain mistypings of words automatically, you can take advantage of this feature and tell it to treat your shortcut text as a mistyping and correct it to the full text you want. This option is limited to 255 characters. For longer blocks of text, you can use Word’s AutoText feature which is designed specifically for this purpose. 

.  *  AutoCorrect

.      *  Plain Text vs Formatted Text

.      *  Acronyms vs Full Name

.      *  Changing or Deleting an AutoCorrect Entry

.  *  AutoText

.      *  Inserting the AutoText Entry

.         *  Insert Tab

.         *  AutoComplete

.         *  Editing or Deleting an AutoText Entry

There is also the "building Blocks" tool which is related

@Autotext and AutoCorrect in Microsoft Word - including Building Blockshttp://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/autotextautocorrect.htm

Very long, detailed article

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Five tips for creating content building blocks in Word 2010http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-creating-content-building-blocks-in-word-2010/

Reusing standard text and document elements stored in the Quick Parts gallery can save you tons of time. Here’s a brief rundown of how to create and access these items.

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Creating a Building Blockhttp://wordribbon.tips.net/T008223_Creating_a_Building_Block.html

Creating custom Building Block entries is not only extremely helpful, but very easy. This tip explains how.

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**Creating and Using Standardized Tables******http://wordribbon.tips.net/T006076\_Creating\_and\_Using\_Standardized\_Tables.html****If you have a common table layout that you want to use again and again, you’d benefit by having an easy way to save that layout. The easiest way is to use Word 2007’s building blocks.

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