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Is it possible for Word to change styles for a document?
Hello,
This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but I have to ask. I have a user who was working on a previously saved document. The document was created using the standard "Normal" style. However, when she reopened the document, placed her insertion point at the end of the last paragraph and hit enter, her spacing was off. When I looked at it, I realized that most of her document was created with the Normal style, but the last paragraph was formatted with the "Normal (Web)" style. (So, of course, the next paragraph picked up the "Normal (Web)" style, too.) She doesn't know anything about styles, has never used them, so I know she did not physically change the style herself. There is no shortcut key associated with the style. She said that the original document was typed from scratch, nothing copied and pasted into it. She just typed and hit enter, as usual. So here is the question: Is it possible for Word to change styles on you? Hey! Stop rolling your eyes! I had to ask! We are using Word 2007, but the document is saved at 97-2003. Thanks for any suggestions! |
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Is it possible for Word to change styles for a document?
It does happen that Word applies styles (more or less at random); to avoid
this, clear the option to "Define styles based on your formatting" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box. To display the dialog box: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Proofing category, click AutoCorrect Options. Also, note that a quick way to reapply the Normal style to selected text is to use the Ctrl+Shift+N shortcut. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Tammy" wrote in message news Hello, This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but I have to ask. I have a user who was working on a previously saved document. The document was created using the standard "Normal" style. However, when she reopened the document, placed her insertion point at the end of the last paragraph and hit enter, her spacing was off. When I looked at it, I realized that most of her document was created with the Normal style, but the last paragraph was formatted with the "Normal (Web)" style. (So, of course, the next paragraph picked up the "Normal (Web)" style, too.) She doesn't know anything about styles, has never used them, so I know she did not physically change the style herself. There is no shortcut key associated with the style. She said that the original document was typed from scratch, nothing copied and pasted into it. She just typed and hit enter, as usual. So here is the question: Is it possible for Word to change styles on you? Hey! Stop rolling your eyes! I had to ask! We are using Word 2007, but the document is saved at 97-2003. Thanks for any suggestions! |
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Is it possible for Word to change styles for a document?
Thanks so much, Stefan! I will make sure this option gets turned off. Have a
great day! "Stefan Blom" wrote: It does happen that Word applies styles (more or less at random); to avoid this, clear the option to "Define styles based on your formatting" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box. To display the dialog box: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Proofing category, click AutoCorrect Options. Also, note that a quick way to reapply the Normal style to selected text is to use the Ctrl+Shift+N shortcut. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Tammy" wrote in message news Hello, This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but I have to ask. I have a user who was working on a previously saved document. The document was created using the standard "Normal" style. However, when she reopened the document, placed her insertion point at the end of the last paragraph and hit enter, her spacing was off. When I looked at it, I realized that most of her document was created with the Normal style, but the last paragraph was formatted with the "Normal (Web)" style. (So, of course, the next paragraph picked up the "Normal (Web)" style, too.) She doesn't know anything about styles, has never used them, so I know she did not physically change the style herself. There is no shortcut key associated with the style. She said that the original document was typed from scratch, nothing copied and pasted into it. She just typed and hit enter, as usual. So here is the question: Is it possible for Word to change styles on you? Hey! Stop rolling your eyes! I had to ask! We are using Word 2007, but the document is saved at 97-2003. Thanks for any suggestions! |
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Is it possible for Word to change styles for a document?
I'm glad I could help. :-)
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Tammy" wrote in message ... Thanks so much, Stefan! I will make sure this option gets turned off. Have a great day! "Stefan Blom" wrote: It does happen that Word applies styles (more or less at random); to avoid this, clear the option to "Define styles based on your formatting" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box. To display the dialog box: Click the Office button, and then click Word Options. In the Proofing category, click AutoCorrect Options. Also, note that a quick way to reapply the Normal style to selected text is to use the Ctrl+Shift+N shortcut. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Tammy" wrote in message news Hello, This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but I have to ask. I have a user who was working on a previously saved document. The document was created using the standard "Normal" style. However, when she reopened the document, placed her insertion point at the end of the last paragraph and hit enter, her spacing was off. When I looked at it, I realized that most of her document was created with the Normal style, but the last paragraph was formatted with the "Normal (Web)" style. (So, of course, the next paragraph picked up the "Normal (Web)" style, too.) She doesn't know anything about styles, has never used them, so I know she did not physically change the style herself. There is no shortcut key associated with the style. She said that the original document was typed from scratch, nothing copied and pasted into it. She just typed and hit enter, as usual. So here is the question: Is it possible for Word to change styles on you? Hey! Stop rolling your eyes! I had to ask! We are using Word 2007, but the document is saved at 97-2003. Thanks for any suggestions! |
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Is it possible for Word to change styles for a document?
In addition to what Stefan has said, the most common way to acquire Normal
(Web) style in a document is to paste something from a Web page. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Tammy" wrote in message news Hello, This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but I have to ask. I have a user who was working on a previously saved document. The document was created using the standard "Normal" style. However, when she reopened the document, placed her insertion point at the end of the last paragraph and hit enter, her spacing was off. When I looked at it, I realized that most of her document was created with the Normal style, but the last paragraph was formatted with the "Normal (Web)" style. (So, of course, the next paragraph picked up the "Normal (Web)" style, too.) She doesn't know anything about styles, has never used them, so I know she did not physically change the style herself. There is no shortcut key associated with the style. She said that the original document was typed from scratch, nothing copied and pasted into it. She just typed and hit enter, as usual. So here is the question: Is it possible for Word to change styles on you? Hey! Stop rolling your eyes! I had to ask! We are using Word 2007, but the document is saved at 97-2003. Thanks for any suggestions! |
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