Microsoft KB Archive/197443

= WD97: Error Message: "Specified Text Is Not a Valid AutoText Name" =

Article ID: 197443

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q197443





SYMPTOMS
When you type the name of an AutoText entry and press F3 or click the Insert AutoText button on the toolbar, Word may beep and display the following message on the Status Bar:

The Specified text is not a valid AutoText name. Use Edit AutoText to create AutoText entries.



CAUSE
This error occurs if you don't separate the AutoText entry name from the preceding or succeeding text with a space.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, type a space before and after the AutoText name before pressing F3. For example, consider the AutoText entry named "mine":   mine|all mine   Pressing F3 with the insertion point in this position results in an error.

mine| all mine Pressing F3 with the insertion point in this position inserts the AutoText.

Keywords: kbautotext kbprb KB197443

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