with Word as the editor you could use autotext.
"Lori" <Lori@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Note: Using Outlook 2000
>
> Is it possible to program a function key with a particular block of text
> so
> that while in Outlook you can simply hit an F# key and the body of the
> email
> will populate with the pre-programmed text?
>
> Looks like there are a few 3rd party apps that may do it but I'm hoping
> there's a way within Outlook itself...
>
> Thanks for any tips / advice!
>
> --
> Life moves pretty fast. If you don''t stop and look around once in a
> while,
> you could miss it.