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New Word 2007 Interface
As of June 20, 2015, MTM and ACN move from a Word 2003 interface to a Word 2007
interface.
The most noticeable area of change is at the top of the Word window. Instead of the
menus and toolbars that you used to see, you will see a Ribbon that contains many
useful Word and MTM/ACN commands arranged into groups.
The Ribbon in MTM and ACN cannot be customized.
Submit Command Now on the Ribbon
You will now find the Submit (MTM) and Sign (ACN) commands on the Ribbon, in the
File group.
Important Changes with AutoText
AutoText is now part of Quick Parts, which are user-defined building block entries in
Word.
It is important to note that there is no longer a yellow box that will appear to prompt
you to autocomplete your entry. It has been disabled in Word 2007.
Therefore you will need to know the exact name of your AutoText entry and then press
F3 to autocomplete the entry.
We highly recommend you use AutoCorrect instead of AutoText (see instructions
below.)
Save an AutoText Entry
However, if you do want to use AutoText, here are some important tips to remember.
1. Select the content you want to save as a Quick Part.
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2. Click the Insert tab and in the Text command group, click Quick Parts.
3. Click Save Selection to Quick Part Gallery.
4. The Create New Building Block dialog box opens.
5. Name: Word will pick up the first few words of a paragraph as the name. You can
leave this or enter a unique name.
6. Gallery: The default is Quick Parts. You could change this to AutoText if you want
to organize all of your entries in one gallery.
7. Category: Leave the General default.
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8. Save In: Building Blocks can only be saved in templates; however, DO NOT save in
Building Blocks.dotx. You MUST CHANGE this to Normal.dotm.
9. Options: Specify whether the Building Block should be Inserted As Content only at
the location of the cursor or Inserted in Its Own Paragraph.
10. Click the OK button to save your entry.
Add AutoText Entry to Your Document
1. Type the EXACT name of the Quick Part (AutoText) entry.
2. Press the F3 key on your keyboard to autocomplete the entry.
Get a Complete List of Entries in the Building Blocks Organizer
Use the Building Blocks Organize to view all buildings block entries that you have saved
(as well as Word’s built-in entries).
1. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Quick Parts, and then click Building Blocks
Organizer.
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2. You may wish to click the Gallery header in the organizer to sort the gallery entries
alphabetically from A-Z.
Using AutoCorrect
AutoCorrect is still available in this version of MTM and ACN.
Add an Entry During Spell Check
1. Right-click a word with a wavy red underline.
2. Point to AutoCorrect on the shortcut menu and then click the correction you want.
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3. This now becomes part of your AutoCorrect library.
4. The next time you type the misspelled word, Word will automatically change it to
the corrected AutoCorrect entry as soon as you press the spacebar on your
keyboard.
Open the AutoCorrect Options Dialog Box
1. Click the Office button located at the top right of your window.
2. Click the Word Options button located at the bottom right.
3. Under Proofing, click the AutoCorrect Options button.
4. The AutoCorrect Options dialog box opens to the AutoCorrect tab. Let’s explore
these options.
Adding an AutoCorrect Entry to Speed up Your Typing
If you find yourself typing long words again and again, consider setting up typing
shortcuts, so you only need to type in part of the word and Word fills in the rest.
1. In the Replace: box, type an abbreviation you will remember.
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2. In the With: box, type the complete spelling of the word or paragraph.
Notice we have included a slash so it will not be confused with a “real” word.
3. Click Add button and then the OK button.
4. Now when you type s/e and hit the Spacebar, Word automatically changes the “s/e”
to “Dr. Stewart Education, FRCP(c)”.
5. You can also type and highlight entire paragraphs and then click the Office button >
Word Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options.
6. Fill in the Replace: box will an abbreviation you will remember.
7. The With: box has the highlighted text already entered.
8. Click the Add button and then the OK button.
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Limitations of Bullets and Numbering using the Ribbon
The bullets and numbering commands in the Paragraph group of the Ribbon are
disabled in MTM and ACN.
You can use the shortcut combination of Ctrl + Shift + L for a simple bulleted list but
there is no shortcut key for numbering.
We suggest that you type your bulleted or numbered list in Word 2010 and then copy
and paste into your MTM or ACN document. Once you have a copied list, you can simply
press Enter to continue that list.
However, you cannot START a bulleted or numbered list in MTM or ACN.
No Undo Button on the Ribbon
The Undo and Redo buttons are disabled on the Ribbon in MTM and ACN; however, you
can still use the shortcuts of Ctrl + Z to undo and Ctrl + Y to redo.
Quick Access Toolbar
The Quick Access toolbar has been disabled in MTM and ACN.
Custom Dictionaries
At this time, there is no ability to right-click and add a word to the custom dictionary. A
fix is currently being investigated with Cerner.
Remember that the Stedman’s Medical Dictionary is built-in to MTM and ACN.
UnProtect Not Available
At this time, there is no ability to unprotect a document in this version of MTM/ACN.
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