Microsoft KB Archive/262220

= WD97: How to Use AutoCorrect on an Existing Document =

Article ID: 262220

Article Last Modified on 8/14/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262220





SUMMARY
The AutoCorrect feature works dynamically when you type a space after a word that appears in the AutoCorrect list. This feature operates while you create the document, but Word does not automatically scan a previously-created document and make AutoCorrect changes.

This article provides a sample macro that compares each word in a Word document to words in the AutoCorrect list and then replaces the matched words with the text string specified in the AutoCorrect list.

NOTE: In some cases, this macro may take a long time to run. To stop the macro before it is finished, press CTRL+BREAK and then click End when you receive the following Microsoft Visual Basic message:

Code execution has been interrupted

When you save the document, Word saves all changes you made up until you pressed CTRL+BREAK.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.

For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

Place the following code in the Declarations section of your code page: Option Explicit

Dim anEntry Dim myMatch Dim myConfirm Create the following macro to search your active document, identify words that appear in both the document and the AutoCorrect list, prompt you to replace the word, and then insert the corresponding AutoCorrect text. Sub ReplaceAutoCorrectText

Application.ScreenUpdating = True Selection.HomeKey unit:=wdStory, Extend:=wdMove With ActiveDocument.Content.Find .ClearFormatting Do While .Execute(FindText:=&quot; &quot;, Forward:=True, Format:=True) = True Selection.MoveRight unit:=wdWord, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend For Each anEntry In AutoCorrect.Entries If anEntry.Name = Selection Then Selection.Words(1).Select myMatch = True myConfirm = MsgBox(&quot;Are you sure you want to replace &quot; _              & Chr$(34) & anEntry.Name & Chr$(34) & &quot; with &quot; & Chr$(34) _               & anEntry.Value & Chr$(34) & &quot;?&quot;, vbYesNo) If myConfirm = vbYes Then Selection.TypeText (anEntry.Value) Exit For End If        End If      Next anEntry

Selection.MoveLeft unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend For Each anEntry In AutoCorrect.Entries If anEntry.Name = Selection Then Selection.Words(1).Select myMatch = True myConfirm = MsgBox(&quot;Are you sure you want to replace &quot; _              & Chr$(34) & anEntry.Name & Chr$(34) & &quot; with &quot; & Chr$(34) _               & anEntry.Value & Chr$(34) & &quot;?&quot;, vbYesNo) If myConfirm = vbYes Then Selection.TypeText (anEntry.Value) & &quot; &quot; Exit For End If        End If      Next anEntry Selection.MoveRight unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdMove Loop End With End Sub

