automatic completion of arrows

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows, which turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening with it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank here and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and off in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of all how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the problem I am
having? Thanks.

Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by clicking the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left -- Reduce value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows, which turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening with it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank here and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and off in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of all how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the problem I am
having? Thanks.

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font (from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by clicking the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left -- Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows, which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the problem I
am
having? Thanks.

Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry. Could you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font (from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by clicking the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left -- Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows, which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the problem I
am
having? Thanks.

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry. Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left -- Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.

Does this mean I need to reinstall Office?
Also, could you tell me how I can access the control for the arrow, because
I could not find any control for the arrow in the Autocorrect dialogue box.
It's got capitalizstion, list of specific strings for auto correction, etc.
but nothing for the arrow. I am using Office 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry. Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left -- Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.

The list of AutoCorrect entries should have the arrows right at the
beginning, along with the happy faces, registered trademark symbol, etc.
Since the arrows are formatted AutoCorrect entries, they are stored in
Normal.dotm. Have you perhaps replaced that file?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Does this mean I need to reinstall Office?
Also, could you tell me how I can access the control for the arrow,
because
I could not find any control for the arrow in the Autocorrect dialogue
box.
It's got capitalizstion, list of specific strings for auto correction,
etc.
but nothing for the arrow. I am using Office 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the
Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry.
Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited
problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by
clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left --
Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not
turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning
off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change
occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that
blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on
and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first
of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.

Let me write down what I see in the AutoCorrect dialogue box:

Top list, with tick boxes on the left:

Show AutoCorrect options buttons
Correct TWo INitial CApitals
Capitalize first letter of sentences
etc.... Nothing about arrows

Bottom where you can enter your own AutoCorrect items
(C) corrected result (c in a circle)
(ks0 corrected result
(tel) corrected result (picture of telephone)
(tm) corrected result
and so forth, followed by words typo corrections

So I see no autocorrect for arrows here. I did not delete the normal file.
The arrow used to work just fine, until one day it stopped working. I don't
know what I did to make that happen, I don't even know if I did anything at
all. The program just went into a bad mood and decided that the auro correct
arrows will stop working.

I did replace the MSO1033.acl file in the Application Data/Microsoft/Office
folder to preserve my list of autocorrect items. But even after this the
arrow was working fine. So I doubt that replacing this file caused this
problem.











"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The list of AutoCorrect entries should have the arrows right at the
beginning, along with the happy faces, registered trademark symbol, etc.
Since the arrows are formatted AutoCorrect entries, they are stored in
Normal.dotm. Have you perhaps replaced that file?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Does this mean I need to reinstall Office?
Also, could you tell me how I can access the control for the arrow,
because
I could not find any control for the arrow in the Autocorrect dialogue
box.
It's got capitalizstion, list of specific strings for auto correction,
etc.
but nothing for the arrow. I am using Office 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the
Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry.
Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited
problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by
clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left --
Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did not
turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning
off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change
occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that
blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function on
and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me first
of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.

As noted, the arrows are formatted entries, so they are stored in the Normal
template rather than an .acl file. Try renaming Normal.dot or Normal.dotm
(with Word closed), then restart Word and see if the entries are present.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Let me write down what I see in the AutoCorrect dialogue box:

Top list, with tick boxes on the left:

Show AutoCorrect options buttons
Correct TWo INitial CApitals
Capitalize first letter of sentences
etc.... Nothing about arrows

Bottom where you can enter your own AutoCorrect items
(C) corrected result (c in a circle)
(ks0 corrected result
(tel) corrected result (picture of telephone)
(tm) corrected result
and so forth, followed by words typo corrections

So I see no autocorrect for arrows here. I did not delete the normal file.
The arrow used to work just fine, until one day it stopped working. I
don't
know what I did to make that happen, I don't even know if I did anything
at
all. The program just went into a bad mood and decided that the auro
correct
arrows will stop working.

I did replace the MSO1033.acl file in the Application
Data/Microsoft/Office
folder to preserve my list of autocorrect items. But even after this the
arrow was working fine. So I doubt that replacing this file caused this
problem.











"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The list of AutoCorrect entries should have the arrows right at the
beginning, along with the happy faces, registered trademark symbol, etc.
Since the arrows are formatted AutoCorrect entries, they are stored in
Normal.dotm. Have you perhaps replaced that file?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Does this mean I need to reinstall Office?
Also, could you tell me how I can access the control for the arrow,
because
I could not find any control for the arrow in the Autocorrect dialogue
box.
It's got capitalizstion, list of specific strings for auto correction,
etc.
but nothing for the arrow. I am using Office 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the
Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry.
Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited
problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings
font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by
clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left --
Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for
arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are
happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did
not
turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning
off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change
occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that
blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function
on
and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me
first
of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.

I did a search for Normal.dot in C but cannot find it. I can only find the
file as part of the Office 07 CD I copied on my hard disk. Where is the file
supposed to be when the Office is installed?

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

As noted, the arrows are formatted entries, so they are stored in the Normal
template rather than an .acl file. Try renaming Normal.dot or Normal.dotm
(with Word closed), then restart Word and see if the entries are present.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Let me write down what I see in the AutoCorrect dialogue box:

Top list, with tick boxes on the left:

Show AutoCorrect options buttons
Correct TWo INitial CApitals
Capitalize first letter of sentences
etc.... Nothing about arrows

Bottom where you can enter your own AutoCorrect items
(C) corrected result (c in a circle)
(ks0 corrected result
(tel) corrected result (picture of telephone)
(tm) corrected result
and so forth, followed by words typo corrections

So I see no autocorrect for arrows here. I did not delete the normal file.
The arrow used to work just fine, until one day it stopped working. I
don't
know what I did to make that happen, I don't even know if I did anything
at
all. The program just went into a bad mood and decided that the auro
correct
arrows will stop working.

I did replace the MSO1033.acl file in the Application
Data/Microsoft/Office
folder to preserve my list of autocorrect items. But even after this the
arrow was working fine. So I doubt that replacing this file caused this
problem.











"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The list of AutoCorrect entries should have the arrows right at the
beginning, along with the happy faces, registered trademark symbol, etc.
Since the arrows are formatted AutoCorrect entries, they are stored in
Normal.dotm. Have you perhaps replaced that file?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Does this mean I need to reinstall Office?
Also, could you tell me how I can access the control for the arrow,
because
I could not find any control for the arrow in the Autocorrect dialogue
box.
It's got capitalizstion, list of specific strings for auto correction,
etc.
but nothing for the arrow. I am using Office 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Make sure that you have the Wingdings font properly installed in the
Fonts
folder (and that the AutoCorrect entry still exists).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Thank you Suzanne. I did put my comment in the wrong place. Sorry.
Could
you
tell me how I can fix this problem of arrows? I am using Word 2007.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The "solution" you cite sounds completely irrelevant to the cited
problem
(in fact, it seems to relate to your other thread in this NG). Your
AutoCorrect problem sounds more likely to be due to the Wingdings
font
(from
which the arrows come) being missing or damaged.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Clarendon" wrote in message
...
Never mind. I found the answer:

Change to draft view ïƒ*
Page layout -- Paragraph -- Open paragraph dialogue box by
clicking
the
little square at bottom right -- Tab button at bottom left --
Reduce
value
at default tab stops

Thanks.

"Clarendon" wrote:

Hi. I've been using the automatic completion function for
arrows,
which
turns
-- + spacebar into a bold arrow. But strange things are
happening
with
it.
Yesterday this function suddently stopped working and -- did
not
turn
into a
bold arrow even after pressing a space bar. Today, after turning
off
the
computer overnight, I tried the function again. Now some change
occurs
but I
just get a blank space in place of the arrow: ïƒ* I copied that
blank
here
and
don't know if you can see it.

I am using Word 2007. I used to know how to turn this function
on
and
off
in
2003 but can't find the control box in 2007. Can you tell me
first
of
all
how
to find the dialogue box for this function and how to solve the
problem I
am
having? Thanks.