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How do I change my Normal template?
Hi all,
Ok, I've been struggling with the same issue in trying to change the default document line spacing for Word 2007 & I believe I may have figured something out - no thanks to microsoft, just trial & error. If anyone is interested try the following: Open a new document. From the "Home" tab go over to "Styles" & click on the down arrow at the bottom right corner of that "Styles" box. You should see a list of Styles. If you run your cursor over the "Normal" style you should see a drop down arrow, click this. From the next menu, click Modify. In the next dialogue box make all the changes you'd like to have to your default document - line spacing, fonts, (you can even change paragraph settings), etc. Before clicking ok, make sure you select "New Documents Based On This Template". Then click ok. From there, just save this document & close it. When you create a new document, it should have the new settings saved for your default document.... it worked for me anyway. Good luck!! "busedteach" wrote: I agree. Why on earth would they change the default document to space 1.15 anyway. No one types documents with that kind of spacing. I am a teacher and it is annoying to have to explain to each student how to change their document every time they open it up. I've had no luck yet figuring out how to change the templete. Wasting my valuable time I need to planning for class! "Doug" wrote: If Microsoft didn't keep changing things around and forcing us to buy their new products, they wouldn't have enough business. This is madenning. They should write a book on how to make a simple task a major pain-in-the-ass, because this used to be simple. What a waste of time! "JGT" wrote: OK now I'm totally confused after reading all the previous post. Recently I upgraded from Office 2003 to Office 2007 (wow what a pain-in-the-ass change) and cannot easily find stuff (sorry but IMHO the ribbon is a GIANT step backwards). I get so tired of clicking on things only to discover what I'm looking for is not there. In office 2003 I made extensive modifications to the normal.dot file and now I want these changes in my normal.dotm file. In 2003 I could open a document and merge the template of the open document into my normal template. Is this possible in 2007? If so how? |
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