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Hi,
Desperately hoping someone can solve this issue for me.
I am a student who nearly exclusively uses Word as my uni provides us with access to Microsoft Office. For the last 3 years, I've used an iPad and grown a massive list of iOS text replacement words. When using my iPad or iPhone, I've never had an issue with using my text replacement shortcuts in Word. But since I've started using my MacBook, my shortcuts have stopped working with Word, which is incredibly frustrating. They still work everywhere else, and they still work on Word if I use my iPad, so the issue seems to be between MacBook and Word/Microsoft Office.
For what I've seen when looking for a solution, the only plausibles solutions are to either import every single shortcut manually to Word or to swap to a different app - so either option aren't very appealing especially right before my exams.
Sorry, while it is possible to move AutoCorrect files between desktop editions of Word, I'm not aware of any method to copy them from an iPad. I believe you'll have to recreate them on your Mac.
I am hoping that this isn't the case. I also don't understand why my shortcuts work when using Word on an iPad but not when using a computer.
Most types of customization made on one device are saved to that device and don't automatically transfer to other devices. They aren't saved to the documents you create, so those documents don't bring the shortcuts with them when you move them to a computer.