You can selectively enable or disable glossaries.
glossary is enabled
glossary is disabled
If a glossary is disabled, that abbreviations and shortcuts of the contained templates / autocorrects are not detected.
To enable / disable glossaries and all the templates/autocorrects they contain
Do one of the following:
-Click on the glossary active status icon
-Right-click on the glossary and click on Active
The enabled/disabled state of a glossary is indicated by the active status icon.
NOTE: you can make a glossary active only in specific applications, or disable PhraseExpander completely in a chosen set of programs.