Save Table Formats as AutoText

Summary: One handy way to save your table formats is to define them as AutoText entries. Here's how to do it the easiest.

If you find yourself using a specific table over and over again, you can save yourself a lot of time by storing the table as an AutoText entry. To do this, follow these steps:

Select the entire table.
Press Alt+F3. Word displays the Create New Building Block dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Replace the contents of the Name field with the name you want to use for your table.
Use the Gallery drop-down list to choose AutoText.
Click on OK.

When you want to later use the table, simply type the name you specified in step 3 and press the F3 key. The table will be inserted in the place of the table name.

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