A Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) forum. OfficeFrustration

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » OfficeFrustration forum » Microsoft Word » Formatting Long Documents
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

A question of style



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old September 11th, 2004, 11:43 AM
Carol NS
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default A question of style

The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS
  #2  
Old September 11th, 2004, 12:55 PM
Jezebel
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Don't try it. Output all the parts, independently, to PDF and combine the
PDF files. Or ignore their pathological concerns and reformat the document
as you choose. Feel free to point out that finance department's competence
extends no further than the *content* of their document. They have no right
to any influence over graphic style. Just do it and ignore their complaints.
If the finished product looks OK no-one will be interested in their whining.



"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS



  #3  
Old September 11th, 2004, 12:55 PM
Jezebel
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Don't try it. Output all the parts, independently, to PDF and combine the
PDF files. Or ignore their pathological concerns and reformat the document
as you choose. Feel free to point out that finance department's competence
extends no further than the *content* of their document. They have no right
to any influence over graphic style. Just do it and ignore their complaints.
If the finished product looks OK no-one will be interested in their whining.



"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS



  #4  
Old September 11th, 2004, 12:55 PM
Jezebel
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Don't try it. Output all the parts, independently, to PDF and combine the
PDF files. Or ignore their pathological concerns and reformat the document
as you choose. Feel free to point out that finance department's competence
extends no further than the *content* of their document. They have no right
to any influence over graphic style. Just do it and ignore their complaints.
If the finished product looks OK no-one will be interested in their whining.



"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS



  #5  
Old September 11th, 2004, 03:39 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

This should work if the heading styles have a different name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


  #6  
Old September 11th, 2004, 03:39 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

This should work if the heading styles have a different name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


  #7  
Old September 11th, 2004, 03:39 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

This should work if the heading styles have a different name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27 page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


  #8  
Old September 12th, 2004, 12:28 AM
Carol NS
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Thank you to you both for your suggestions. Unfortunately
I do have to include the finance section in the ToC at
the front, so the PDF idea may not be an option. The
Finance Headings are based on no style and do have
different names, so I'm not sure why they're changing
when I insert them into the Report.
Also, just to make things interesting, the
Finance 'Normal' is Times Roman 9.5, not Times Roman 12,
so that also changes to 12 when I insert it!
Carol
-----Original Message-----
This should work if the heading styles have a different

name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal

in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to

be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to

discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups

to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote

in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27

page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When

I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How

can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


.

  #9  
Old September 12th, 2004, 12:28 AM
Carol NS
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Thank you to you both for your suggestions. Unfortunately
I do have to include the finance section in the ToC at
the front, so the PDF idea may not be an option. The
Finance Headings are based on no style and do have
different names, so I'm not sure why they're changing
when I insert them into the Report.
Also, just to make things interesting, the
Finance 'Normal' is Times Roman 9.5, not Times Roman 12,
so that also changes to 12 when I insert it!
Carol
-----Original Message-----
This should work if the heading styles have a different

name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal

in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to

be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to

discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups

to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote

in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27

page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When

I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How

can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


.

  #10  
Old September 12th, 2004, 12:28 AM
Carol NS
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Thank you to you both for your suggestions. Unfortunately
I do have to include the finance section in the ToC at
the front, so the PDF idea may not be an option. The
Finance Headings are based on no style and do have
different names, so I'm not sure why they're changing
when I insert them into the Report.
Also, just to make things interesting, the
Finance 'Normal' is Times Roman 9.5, not Times Roman 12,
so that also changes to 12 when I insert it!
Carol
-----Original Message-----
This should work if the heading styles have a different

name, but if they
are based on Normal, then they will be based on Normal

in the target
document (which may be different). If you change them to

be based on "(no
style)," you may have more success. This is not to

discount Jezebel's reply
as suggesting perhaps (a) better approach(es).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups

to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Carol NS" wrote

in message
...
The finance department have asked me to include a 27

page
file in the annual report. They have their own heading
styles to which they are pathologically attached. When

I
copy and paste their file into the annual report, their
headings convert to the annual report headings. How

can I
keep their heading styles? (I thought it would be okay
because their heading styles have a different name.)
Any assistance most gratefully accepted.
Carol NS


.

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Losing numbers on pre-formatted styles JulieG General Discussion 5 September 1st, 2004 04:38 PM
The page break question Pavils Jurjans Page Layout 6 July 6th, 2004 10:03 AM
a custom bullet style I can't get rid of Larry New Users 4 June 9th, 2004 11:18 AM
modify heading 2 style in Word xp sam New Users 6 June 9th, 2004 12:03 AM
Styles - hopefully the last question! Tom Smith New Users 6 May 9th, 2004 04:41 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:16 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 OfficeFrustration.
The comments are property of their posters.