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I have just installed a new computer with Windows 7 and am losing all of my auto correct entries. How can I fix this?
Microsoft Word and Windows Live Mail (and other programs) feature an auto correct function, though I'm not sure that the operating system itself does. Below are a few suggestions for common programs with auto correct features that don't work:
Windows Live Mail
Since you have a new computer with Windows 7, it likely came with Windows Live Mail. If your auto correct entries are not working in this email program, it may not be turned on. To turn auto correct on, click the main file menu dropdown button in the upper left of the screen and choose Options > Mail > Spelling. Make sure a checkmark is in the box next to "Automatically correct common capitalization and spelling mistakes" and then click OK.
Microsoft Word 2007 / 2010
In the latest generations of Microsoft Word, you'll want to make sure that you have auto correct turned on by going to the Office button, choosing Word Options, and then choosing Proofing > AutoCorrect Options. Make sure that there's a checkmark in the box next to "Replace text as you type."
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Updating and Repairing Word
If Word won't save new entries that you create within AutoCorrect Options, the next step would be to update Word. Microsoft regularly issues updates that repair known issues that affect its programs. It's possible that some external program is interfering with Word's ability to save auto correct entries. It's also possible that Microsoft has issued a fix via an update. To check for updates, go to the Office button, choose Word Options > Resources > Get Updates > Check for Updates.
If an update doesn't fix the problem, try repairing Word by going to the Office button and choosing Word options > Resources > Run Microsoft Office Diagnostics.
Auto Correct List File
Another possibility is that the “AutoCorrect List” (ACL) file permissions are set to read only. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Microsoft Office folder (it's usually in Program Files > Microsoft Office) and search for *.acl. You'll see a list of AutoCorrect List files with names such as MSO.acl. There may be several files listed. One at a time, right-click each file and choose Properties. If the permission level has been set to Read Only, remove the check mark and save by clicking OK.
Interference from Adobe Acrobat
Finally, if your computer has Adobe Acrobat version 7.0, it could be interfering with Word's ability to save auto correct entries. This is an older problem affecting Word 2002 and 2003 that presumably has been addressed by later editions of Adobe Acrobat.
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Celeste Stewart | November 4th, 2011
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