Outlook 2003 auto text

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While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
 
Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using word or outlook editor?

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Within the Customise dialog, Command there is no Insert Category selection.
A selection box below Categories is greyed out.

Suggestions?

Diane Poremsky said:
on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
There is no Insert Category. The selection box below categories is grey and
not selectable.

Suggestions?

Diane Poremsky said:
on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

Diane Poremsky said:
are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I have solved the problem.

Thanks for your help. I would like see an add-in program where, from
contacts, a form letter can be launched and populated from Outlook. My
problem was that I was attempting to build the custom toolbar in Outlook
rather than Word.

Does anyone know of an add-in that will permit such a simple, single letter,
contact imerge function?

GWMNSB said:
There is no Insert Category. The selection box below categories is grey and
not selectable.

Suggestions?

Diane Poremsky said:
on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

:

are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the "Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Have you looked at smart tags for inserting contact information? if you mean
a printed letter, use templates with merge fields and hyperlink it to a
button.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
I have solved the problem.

Thanks for your help. I would like see an add-in program where, from
contacts, a form letter can be launched and populated from Outlook. My
problem was that I was attempting to build the custom toolbar in Outlook
rather than Word.

Does anyone know of an add-in that will permit such a simple, single
letter,
contact imerge function?

GWMNSB said:
There is no Insert Category. The selection box below categories is grey
and
not selectable.

Suggestions?

Diane Poremsky said:
on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert
category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

:

are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the
"Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks, will persue.

Diane Poremsky said:
Have you looked at smart tags for inserting contact information? if you mean
a printed letter, use templates with merge fields and hyperlink it to a
button.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






GWMNSB said:
I have solved the problem.

Thanks for your help. I would like see an add-in program where, from
contacts, a form letter can be launched and populated from Outlook. My
problem was that I was attempting to build the custom toolbar in Outlook
rather than Word.

Does anyone know of an add-in that will permit such a simple, single
letter,
contact imerge function?

GWMNSB said:
There is no Insert Category. The selection box below categories is grey
and
not selectable.

Suggestions?

:

on an opened message, look in the tools, customize dialog - Insert
category.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






Word. Compose format set as HTML
Read is set for outlook editing

:

are you using word or outlook editor?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/






While building a custom toolbar to link from Outlook 2003 SP2 to
preformatted
Word templates, I cannot find the AutoText command.
Toolbar->Customize->Command->Autotext. This was shown in the
"Quick
sales
letters for e-mail or postal mail". Was this disabled during a
security
update? Any method to re-enable it? Alternative method to merge
contact
information with a preformated Word letter template?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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