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How to export and import Autocorrect entries easily in Word?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

Word AutoCorrect can help quickly detect and correct thousands of typos, misspelled words, and incorrect capitalization in Microsoft word. You can also easily customize the autocorrect entries according to your need. When you need to export and import all the autocorrect entries for transferring to another computer. This tutorial will introduce you the following methods to quickly export and import AutoCorrect entries in Microsoft Word.

Export and import AutoCorrect entries manually

Export and import AutoCorrect entries with Kutools for Word


Export and import AutoCorrect entries manually

To manually transfer AutoCorrect entries stored in the default template file from one computer to another, follow these steps:

  1. Exit or close all Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.) on your computer.
  2. On the source computer, copy the Normal.dotm file to an intermediate location that the destination computer can access. The Normal.dotm file is located in the following folder: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
  3. On the destination computer, locate the same folder: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates. Rename the Normal.dotm file to Normal.bak to back it up:
    1. Right-click the Normal.dotm file, and then click Rename.
    2. Type Normal.bak, and then press Enter.
  4. Exit all Office programs on the destination computer. Copy the Normal.dotm file (containing AutoCorrect entries) from the intermediate location, and paste it into the following folder on the destination computer: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

Note: Examples of intermediate locations include an email account, a USB drive, or a CD. This method is mainly for transferring formatted AutoCorrect entries.


Export and import AutoCorrect entries with Kutools for Word

The manual method for exporting and importing AutoCorrect entries can be time-consuming. Kutools for Word offers a faster and easier way to manage AutoCorrect entries. With Kutools, you can quickly export and import these entries in just a few steps.

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Step 1: Export the AutoCorrect file to a specific folder
  1. Click Kutools Plus > More > Auto Correct.
    Auto Correct option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon
  2. In the Auto Correct dialog box, select the entries you want to export and click Export.
    Auto Correct dialog box
  3. In the pop-up Browse window, save the files to a folder at an intermediate location accessible to the destination computer, and click OK. The selected AutoCorrect files will now be exported to the chosen folder.
    Auto correct files are exported to a specific folder
Step 2: Import the AutoCorrect file to another computer:
  1. Copy the exported files to the new computer.
  2. Click Kutools Plus > More > Auto Correct.
  3. In the Auto Correct dialog box, click the Import button. Select the folder containing the exported AutoCorrect files. All selected files will be imported into the Auto Correct feature.
    Auto Correct dialog box with the Import button clicked and files imported
  4. You have now successfully transferred the AutoCorrect entries to the new computer. Additionally, you can customize the AutoCorrect entries by clicking the magnifying glass icon button.
    Magnifying glass icon button clicked to open the AutoCorrect: English dialog box for customizing AutoCorrect entries
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