Open a Word Document

AutoText
I. Reduce the number of keystrokes by adding frequently used phrases to Auto Text. Examples; Students name, address phone number. As the student begins to type the information, the text will appear. Press the Enter key to accept the phrase.
1. Type the phrase and then highlight.
2. Drag down the Tools menu to AutoCorrect.
3. Click on the AutoText tab. You will see the phrase in the preview window.
4. Click on the Add button on the right hand side.
5. When you return to the document type the first few letters and an AutoText window should appear. 6. Press the Enter key.

2. Reduce the number of spelling errors that need to be spell checked by adding them to AutoCorrect. If a student frequently misspells a word exactly the same way you may add it to the AutoCorrect. 
    a. Drag down the Tools menu to AutoCorrect. 
    b. Click on the AutoCorrect tab. 
    c. In the Replace box type the misspelled word just as the student does. 
    d. Then type in the correct spelling in the With box.

*The correction will happen as soon as you type the word incorrectly and press the space bar

*IDEA: Use AutoCorrect for Text Expansion by placing an abbreviation in the AutoCorrect tab, Type TC in the Replace box. In the With column, type “This is cool” and click ADD and then OK. Return to your document and type tc and press the space bar. You should see “This is cool”.

Autocorrect
II. Reduce the number of spelling errors that need to be spell checked by adding them to AutoCorrect. If a student frequently misspells a word exactly the same way, add it to the AutoCorrect and it will automatically fix the mistypes. Example Replace enviroment With environment
1. Drag down the Tools menu to AutoCorrect
2. Click on the AutoCorrect tab
3. In the Replace box type the misspelled word just as the student does
4. Then type in the correct spelling in the With box.
*The correction will happen if you type the word incorrectly again in the document and press the space bar

Vocabulary Expansion
III.Use AutoCorrect for Text Expansion. Place an abbreviation in the Replace box ofthe AutoCorrect tab. In the With box type out the whole phrase or paragraph(s) This option works well for vocabulary expansion. A student could type just a few letters and when they press the space bar the whole phrase is typed.
*Tip: This one came from Scott Marfililus-Place an X in front of all the abbreviations (example XTC). This naming convention will remind you that the initials are an expansion and keep you from replacing initials you may want to use at a later day.
1. Type the abbreviation in the Replace box. Example; XTC
2. In the With column type out the words. Example: “This is cool”
3. Click ADD and then OK.
4. Return to your document, type xtc and press the space bar. You should see “This is cool”.
Example XLD = Lourdes Day, FDLRS Technology Specialist