Doug
I think the autocorrect entries are stored in a .ACL file in the
\Windows directory.  The actual name may relate to your user name, but
on my PC, it's the name of the guy who installed office for me...
there's also a MSO97.ACL which does not get updated.  (BTW recieve ->
receive is a correction supplied with Word.)
Find your file and see if it gets updated when you add a new autocorrect
entry.

I have had problems in the past where autocorrect would not work in
Heading1 paragraphs even though it was fine elsewhere.  I never
diagnosed the problem and haven't had it in '97.  But there may be some
character or paragraph attribute that interferes.  Check the spelling
language ... see what happens with documents based on another template
... finally, reinstall Word (maybe just some components).

Joe

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  The Doc [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent:  Wednesday, October 21, 1998 11:21 PM
>To:    [log in to unmask]
>Subject:       Re: [PCSOFT] MS Word How to save Autocorrect
>
>Jim,  I tried that and it Auto Corrected while I kept the document open.
>When I closed the doc and re-opened the same document, the auto correct
>entry was gone.   So far I can't make the correction "stick" after I close
>the document it was entered in.
>
>I want to correct "recieve" to "receive" in all documents that I create
>without having to enter the Auto Corrections every time I open a new
>document.
>
>At 10/19/98 11:25 PM , you wrote:
>>Doug,
>>
>>It works the same in Word 7 and Word97...
>>Deliberately misspell the word and run the spell checker.
>>When it "finds" the misspelled word, click the AUTOCORRECT
>>button in the bottom left corner of the dialog box.
>>
>>Jim Meagher
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>
>>> There has to be a simple way to add to the Auto Correct tool and have it
>>> available for future documents.
>>
>

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