How to copy your AutoCorrect Exceptions from one PC to another

Office 365
If you want to copy your AutoCorrect exceptions from one PC to another, do the following:

Note: It works correctly for the same version of Microsoft Office and it can't work for different versions of Microsoft Office.

   1.   Search the file with AutoCorrect exceptions:

in Windows 10 with English localization it looks like

C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Office\MSO1033.acl

where 1033 is a code of English language.

   2.   Copy this file to the new PC.

See also this tip in French: Comment copier vos corrections automatiques d'un PC à un autre.

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Creating AutoCorrect Exceptions

Creating AutoCorrect Exceptions

As well as AutoCorrect entries, you can create AutoCorrect exceptions - specific terms when you don't want AutoCorrect to replace text when it normally would.
AutoCorrect options

AutoCorrect options

The AutoCorrect dialog box includes a variety of options that control automatic substitutions which are divided in two tabs: The AutoCorrect tab and the AutoFormat as You Type tab.
Setting AutoCorrect Options

Setting AutoCorrect Options

You can use the AutoCorrect feature to correct typos and misspelled words, as well as to insert symbols and other pieces of text. AutoCorrect is set up by default with a list of typical misspellings and symbols, but you can modify the list that AutoCorrect uses.

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