AutoCorrect+and+Symbols

AutoCorrect and Symbols

If you use a lot of symbols in MS Word would you welcome a shortcut? It is possible using the AutoCorrect feature for some of your symbol shortcuts.

To begin, go to the Insert menu, Symbol choice. When the Symbol window opens, locate the symbol you need and click on it, just like normal.

Next you go to the AutoCorrect feature using the AutoCorrect button located on the bottom left side. When the AutoCorrect window opens, the symbol you selected will already be filled in and all you need to do is enter the characters that should initiate the AutoCorrect replacement.

For example, maybe you need to use the math symbol for "not equal to." You might use "not=" as the keyword to trigger the symbol replacement.

It goes without saying that you do need to be careful with your choice of characters used to signal the AutoCorrect you use to make the exchange. You do not want to pick anything that's a legitimate word or character combinations you may need to use for real. You do not want Word accidentally creating gibberish of your document.

When you're done, click the Add button to register the entry and then click OK to return to the Symbol window. Once there, click the Close button to return to your document.

That's it. A whole new way to quickly insert symbols, without all the menus and searching!  