WD5x: How to Use Word 5.x Glossary Entries in Word 6.0 or Later

Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q181318

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a

SUMMARY

In Word 6.0 and later, glossaries are called AutoText entries. To convert your glossaries from earlier versions of Word for the Macintosh to AutoText entries, follow these steps:

Open the glossary file in Word 6.0 or Word 98.
Click OK when Word displays the following message:
The user-defined glossary entries in this file will be converted to AutoText entries, and stored in the current template, <Template Name>. Built-in glossary entries are available via the Insert Date and Time or Insert Field commands.

NOTE: In Word 5.x for the Macintosh, glossaries are usually located in the program folder, which may be titled "Microsoft Word," "Word 5.1," or a similar name.

MORE INFORMATION

Word 6.0:

For additional information, double-click the Help button on the Standard toolbar. Then type "glossary" (without quotation marks).

Version           : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.1,5.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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