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[wildwood]

Im am not sure what it is called but I would like to create a macro (?) or rather a shortcut for some wording lengthy wording I use a lot. For example my business is called Alberto, Baker, Cutler Financial Assistants, LTD
I would like to be able to merely type abc and it would automatically expand to: Alberto, Baker, Cutler Financial Assistants, LTD
I am using Vista and Microsoft Office 2007.

Thanks for any help
Peter

[Allan]

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