Introduction

We are finally on the last day and I have left it simple to finish off the week. There is a lot to process from this week and you really need to practice making this a useful part of your toolkit. Today we are talking about text blocks or as they are called in Word – AutoText.

Creating a AutoText Snippet

  1. First, type the text you want to be used. In this example I used an address.
  2. Select the text and click alt+F3.
  3. This will pop up a new window. Add a name that makes sense to you and put in a description if it needs one. Select any other options that you need and click OK.

Using AutoText

  1. To use our new snippet, we just need to put the cursor where we want the text.
  2. Next, go to the Insert tab and click on the Quick Parts button. Hover over AutoText and then select the snippet you want.
  1. Then just click it to insert the text.

Conclusion

Look, I taught you some good stuff here and your beverage of choice is still at the perfect temperature. If you want more tips on how to automate your practice, give me a call or email me. In the time it takes for a coffee to cool down to the perfect temperature, I can set up a virtual meeting or phone appointment to help you make your practice more efficient, profitable and maybe even dare I say it enjoyable. Contact me at 207-740-5709 or email me at wwade@dirigosoftwaresolutions. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me, I especially appreciate calls or emails about how you have put technology to use in your own practice. For now, good luck and go enjoy that beverage, you earned it!

Helpful References

● Office Support: Microsoft Office help and training I use this site extensively when I am working with Word. While it is not legal specific, much of what it teaches can be applied to any business including the business of law.
● Lawyerist.com I have read some good articles on this site and in particular I liked this one – Microsoft Word for Lawyers: A Complete Guide (2020) It had a great section on styles that I recommend you take a look at.
● The American Bar Association The ABA does a lot of research into how technology impacts the legal profession. If you weren’t aware, the ABA puts out a yearly tech survey and you can find the latest here. It is where I found this useful article – Document Assembly For Lawyers: Using Templates And Software

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