Building Blocks

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The following articles are available for the 'Building Blocks' topic. Click the article's title (shown in bold) to see the associated article.

Backing Up Building Blocks
Got a lot of Building Blocks defined in Word? You can back them up rather easily, but first you need to figure out where they are.

Changing Defaults for Text Boxes and Callouts
Do you find yourself frequently creating text boxes and callouts? This tip describes how to change the default settings and how you can easily create text boxes that exactly meet your common requirements.

Creating a Building Block
Creating custom Building Block entries is not only extremely helpful, but very easy. This tip explains how.

Defining Protected Sections as a Building Block
Building Blocks can be very useful in creating documents from standard parts and pieces. But what if the text you want to use when creating a Building Block is protected and you want it to remain protected when you paste it into Word? This tip explains this concept and its limitations.

Deleting an AutoText Building Block
At some point you may want to delete an AutoText entry you previously created. Here's the steps to follow.

Specifying a Default Building Block Location
When you create a Building Block in Word, it is saved in a particular location by default. If you want to change that default you may be out of luck, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Understanding Building Blocks
Ever wonder what the Building Blocks feature does in Word? Here's an explanation of the feature and what you can do with it.