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Create quick parts in Word - this is how it works

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How to create a Quick Part

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How to organize your quick parts

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Quick Guide: How to Create a Quick Part
Quick Guide: How to Organize Your Quick Parts

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In our tips + tricks, you can find out how you can avoid typing repetitive texts in Word with the help of quick parts..

A quick part is a fragment of text that is applied repeatedly across your Word document. You can call up a predefined text using a short description. Another word for this is "AutoText" in Word. How to create a quick part, then insert and organize it, read the following.

• How to create a Quick Part
• How to organize your quick parts

How to create a Quick Part

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

Select the word or section of text in your Word document that you want to save as a building block .

2nd step:

Now click on the " Insert " tab . Then navigate via " Quick Parts " in the " Text " group to " Save Selection in Quick Parts Catalog ". Alternatively, you can also press [Alt] + [F3] at the same time.

3rd step:

In the window that opens, give the block a name that also represents the abbreviation for reuse. We choose "htt". Change " Save in " to "Normal.dotm " so that the quick part is applied to all documents. Finally click on " OK ".

4th step:

Now enter the abbreviation in your Word document and press [F3] . The abbreviation is automatically converted into the specified text.

How to organize your quick parts

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

To change your abbreviations or to get an overview of all specified text modules, click again on " Insert "> " Quick Parts ". Select " Organizer for building blocks ... ".

2nd step:

Here you have the option to search for the previously defined block "htt" or your own definition and to change it via " Edit properties ... ".

3rd step:

Adjust the abbreviation as desired. We change our fixed abbreviation from "htt" to "ht + t". Then click " OK " and " Close ". You have successfully changed the abbreviation.

Quick Guide: How to Create a Quick Part

1. Highlight the word or section of text you want .
2. Go via " Insert "> " Quick Parts " to " Save Selection in Quick Parts Catalog ... ". Alternatively press [Alt] + [F3] .
3. Enter a name for the block that also represents the abbreviation .
4. Change " Save in: " to " Normal.dotm " so that the quick part is used for all documents.
5. Click OK .
6. Now enter the abbreviation and press [F3].

Quick Guide: How to Organize Your Quick Parts

1. Select " Insert "> " Quick Parts " and then " Organizer for Blocks ... ".
2. Click on " Edit Properties ... ".
3. Change the properties as needed. Click OK .
4. End the process with " Close ".

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