Deploying auto correct (acl file) to all users (Office 2010)

[Jack21]

Hi - can anyone help?

I have been requested to make some changes to the auto correct file to ensure that if a user types the company name incorrectly it auto corrects. I have removed all the acl files from the location and opened Word, made the relevant changes and closed Word and have noted that two files have been created (MSO0127.acl and MSO2057.acl). I am aware that 2057 under the name MSO2057.acl relates to the English language, which appears to hold the changes.

The problem I have is that I cannot override the user's auto correct file with mine (MSO2057.acl) so how do I deploy the changes to all users? Any help greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Jack

[HansV]

Do you mean that users have already entered their own autocorrect entries in MSO2057.acl?

[Jack21]

Yeah ...... got a feeling, after looking at this further, that there is no way to put the changes in without impacton the MSO2057.acl file.

Regards
Jack

[HansV]

You could make a macro available in a global template and ask users to run that, something like

Code: Select all

Sub AddAutoCorrect()
    Application.AutoCorrect.Entries.Add "MS", "Microsoft"
End Sub

[Jack21]

Did consider this as an option but would have to include it within an Office solution, which would need to be packaged and deployed to 13000 users. If there had been an easy option, like deploying a customised acl file then it would have been perfect but alas that doesn't seem to be available.

Regards
Jack

[HansV]

I'm afraid you're out of luck then...