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.

Two examples of a smart tag are the 'AutoCorrect Optins button' and the 'Paste 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.

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.