Thanks Peter. The problem I had - and its now been resolved - was only with apps like Notes and Evernote and Mail. Word for Mac was not affected.
The problem was resolved by deleting an existing entry and then re-entering it. I did that once and that triggered all the other autocorrects to respond as normal. Thanks for your response. Cheers, Graham > On 22 Dec 2016, at 9:54 am, Peter Faulks <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When writing a book I use Auto Correct in Microsft Word to automatically >> correct or change long words, I use numbers to associate the changes for >> instance if I wanted to use Western Australia this would be typed as wa1 >> which had been set up in AutoCorrect as Replace wa1 with Western Australia. > > > The document was saved and as more typing commenced the codes dropped into > place, but you could also save this as a template. > > After a few lines you remember the codes and if you wish can quickly list any > you use i.e. a1 replaced as Australia. > > Anyway that's how I did it, and my 300 page book came out OK. and saved me > lots of extra typing. I usually got all my students to set up auto correct > codes as a single lesson. > > > Hope this helps. > > > > >> I have thousands of shortcuts on my system for words. "au" for example for >> Australia. >> >> I've made them over the years by going to system preferences/keyboard/text >> and added them there. >> >> After the upgrade today, none of them work. >> >> They are all still there in the list, and the box for the spelling to be >> corrected automatically is ticked. >> >> Any assistance would be much appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Graham Rabe >> >> iMac late 2012 >> macOS Sierra 10.12.2 >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > > -- > Peter & Irene Faulks > Unit 1, 9 Newsam Close > PARKWOOD Western Australia 6147 > > Phone: +618 9457 0747 (h) > Fax: +618 9457 0444 > Peter Mobile: 0416 187 937 > Irene Mobile: 0439 933 404 > > Email: [email protected] > Web Page: http://www.peterfaulks.net/ > > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > you have received this email in error please notify your system manager. This > message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender > immediately by email if you have received the email from your system. If you > are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, > distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this > information is strictly prohibited. > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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