About smart tags

A "smart tag" is a type of button in Microsoft Publisher that appears when you're creating or editing your publication after certain actions, such as an automatic text correction or a copy-and-paste, have taken place. The button has a menu of options that help you control the result of the action.

Publisher includes several of these smart tag buttons. They function similarly but their look can vary and each has a specific purpose.

AutoCorrect Options button

The AutoCorrect Options button appears after an automatic correction or change, such as a lowercased letter that's changed to a capital or a network path that's converted to a hyperlink. The button shows as a small, blue box when you rest the mouse pointer near text that was changed; it then becomes a button icon which, when you point to it and click it, displays a menu. If you don't want the correction, use the options on the menu to undo it, turn off this type of correction for good, or connect to the AutoCorrect dialog box to adjust settings.

Paste Options button

The Paste Options button gives you greater control and flexibility in choosing the format for a pasted item. The button appears just below a pasted item, such as a text box or a table frame, with options for formatting. For example, if you copy text from Microsoft Word insert it into a text box in Publisher, you can choose to retain the original text formatting or let the pasted text assume the formatting of the text box.