KB186238 - MacWD: How to Move Word AutoCorrect Entries Between Computers

Article ID: 186238

Article Last Modified on 5/14/2007

Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac
Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q186238

SUMMARY

This article describes how to copy Word 2001 AutoCorrect entries or Word 98 AutoCorrect entries from one computer to another.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Word AutoCorrect entries are stored in the AutoCorrect List file "MS Office ACL(8)" for Word 98, and "MS Office ACL (9)" for Word 2001.

NOTE: When you use this procedure, the existing AutoCorrect List on the Destination computer will be replaced with the AutoCorrect List from the Source computer. In other words, the existing AutoCorrect List on the Destination computer will be lost.

To copy your AutoCorrect List (ACL) from one computer to a different computer, use the following steps:

To copy the AutoCorrect list from the source computer, follow these steps:
1. Insert a disk into your floppy drive. A disk icon should appear on your Macintosh desktop.
2. Find the following folder on your Macintosh hard drive:
  Macintosh HD:System Folder:Preferences
3. Hold down the OPTION key and drag the "MS Office ACL (#)" file to the floppy disk icon on your Macintosh desktop (where # is either 8 or 9, depending on the version of Word that is installed).
4. After the file is copied to the disk, drag the floppy disk icon to the trash to eject the disk.
To replace the AutoCorrect List on the destination computer, follow these steps:
1. Insert the disk into your floppy drive. A disk icon should appear on your Macintosh desktop.
2. Double-click the disk icon on your Macintosh desktop.
3. Hold the OPTION key and drag the "MS Office ACL (#)" file to the following folder on your Macintosh hard drive:
  Macintosh HD:System Folder:Preferences
4. When the following message appears, click OK:
  An older item named "MS Office ACL (#)" already exists in this location. Do you want to replace it with the one you're moving?

When you start Word, the AutoCorrect List from the other computer will be available.

NOTE: AutoCorrect entries are stored in three locations: the ACL file, the Normal template, and Word Settings(8) file. See the following table.

   This AutoCorrect information                 Is stored here
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------

   AutoCorrect entries shared by all            MS Office ACL (#) in the
   programs                                     System:Preferences folder

   AutoCorrect entries used only by             Normal
   Word (formatted text and graphics)

   AutoCorrect settings (correct two initial    MS Office ACL (#) in the
   capitals, capitalize names of days,          System:Preferences folder
   replace text as you type)

   AutoCorrect settings used only by            Word Settings(8)
   Word (Correct TWo INitial CApitals,
   Capitalize first letter of sentences)

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181439 WD98: Where AutoCorrect Entries and Settings are Stored

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