Christine uses the AutoCorrect feature in Word quite a bit. She would like to set up a shortcut key so that when she presses it, the AutoCorrect dialog box is displayed with the insertion point in the Replace box.
There is no built-in shortcut to display the AutoCorrect dialog box. There are a couple of ways you can approach the problem, however. One is to create your own AutoCorrect tool for the Quick Access Toolbar. It isn't a keyboard shortcut, but it places the desired dialog box only a single click away. Follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Customize option in the Word Options dialog box.
Click the new tool, and the AutoCorrect dialog box pops up, allowing you to define any AutoCorrect entries you desire.
Of course, you can also use the Customize dialog box to define an actual keyboard shortcut. Simply follow these steps:
Figure 2. The Customize Keyboard dialog box.
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2021-05-22 14:22:01
karen marie
Microsoft has made this obsolete. Your instructions do not follow what I am seeing on the screen. Which version of Word do I have? Hahaha. Good luck. I have the latest version as of 5/21/2021 (download). The new configuration of everything is a nightmare. All I want to do is make autocorrect entries to pop in text. I need to be able to change autocorrect entries and create new ones constantly. I am about to lose my mind with this.
2021-05-17 12:26:21
peter n roth
Hmm ... are you doing "something else" here?
The last time I looked (30 seconds ago), and ancient shortcut still works on my Word 2019: Alt+T,A
2020-03-23 13:17:40
MRH
Thank you for this post! I spent WAY to much time trying to set a macro and/or set a new keyboard shortcut (that never worked because I could never find "AutoCorrect" in all commands.) I never thought to look under TOOLAutoCorrect. Problem solved. THANK YOU!
2018-12-07 10:00:32
Anita Weiler
There actually is a built-in shortcut, but it's a two-step one. Press Alt+T, then A.
2016-11-11 14:05:17
NotAName
Not what im looking for, but thx
2016-11-06 01:26:08
I have Word 2016 and there is no ToolsAutoCorrect in the Commands list. I want to create a shortcut for auto correct as I use this function in my business. Can you help, please?
2015-10-30 02:59:59
Shanker
@Jeff & Michael,
Thanks for the shorcut. Yours is better!
2015-10-28 23:16:29
Michael McLoon
I have always used alt+T then A without any difficulty in calling up the AutoCorrect Dialog Box
2015-10-24 05:31:42
JEFF BAKER
In Word 2007, Alt+TA takes you to the Autocorrect dialogue box, with the insertion point in the Replace box.
That's short enough for me!
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