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  #31  
Old September 14th, 2009, 06:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

Actually, if you first apply direct formatting to text, typing a style name
and pressing Enter will incorporate that formatting into the style you are
creating.

Of course, which method you prefer is largely a matter of taste.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message
...
I tried typing a new style name. It created it and applied it to the
paragraph the cursor was in -- but the method doesn't save any
keystrokes over the New Style button on Styles & Formatting, because
you have to choose Modify in order to make it into a different style.

On Sep 14, 8:05 am, "Stefan Blom"
wrote:
A good thing about the Apply Styles pane is that you can *type* a style
name; Word will autocomplete it and you can then press Enter to apply it.

Note that if you type a nonexisting style name, pressing Enter will create
such a style (as a paragraph style).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in
...
I just remembered to check this out -- I don't see the use of the
Apply Styles panel: it seems that it does (some of) the same things as
the Styles and Formatting panel, but with one more click (on the
dropdown in order to select the style you want).

On Sep 10, 1:59 pm, "Stefan Blom"



wrote:
But note that theApplyStylespane (Ctrl+Shift+S) doesn't have all the
options of theStylespane (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S).


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"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in
...
?! In all these years, no one has mentioned that. I've been using the
three buttons since someone mentioned it here. I see from my Word-
generated Keyboard Shortcuts list printed 9/7/05 that the two-button
and not the three-button version is listed.


On Sep 10, 10:26 am, Cheryl Flanders
wrote:


A quicker way is Ctrl + Shift + S to open thestylesdialog box. No
need for the Alt key.


Cheryl


On Sep 10, 7:18 am, "Peter T. Daniels" wrote:


That's the same procedure for modifying a style as in Word2003. A
quicker way to get at theStylespanel is Ctrl-Alt-Shift-S.--





  #32  
Old September 16th, 2009, 04:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Jim Scanlan
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

Finally, a straight-forward answer. (The help in Word 2007 was not helpful
at all for doing this.) BTW, I'm a Technical Writer.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, you can do the following to change the document defaults:
Display the Styles pane, for example by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S. Click the
Manage Styles button. On the Set Defaults tab, specify the desired settings.
Before clicking OK, select "New documents based on this template."

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"busedteach" wrote in message
...
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?




  #33  
Old September 16th, 2009, 06:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

You are welcome.

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"Jim Scanlan" Jim wrote in message
...
Finally, a straight-forward answer. (The help in Word 2007 was not
helpful
at all for doing this.) BTW, I'm a Technical Writer.

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, you can do the following to change the document defaults:
Display the Styles pane, for example by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S. Click
the
Manage Styles button. On the Set Defaults tab, specify the desired
settings.
Before clicking OK, select "New documents based on this template."

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"busedteach" wrote in message
...
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?






  #34  
Old November 24th, 2009, 08:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
RachelK
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

Thank you so much - I've been trying to figure out how to change the normal
template in 2007 for months! None of the help instructions were clear enough.
Just stated "...Open the template and make sure you have the template open
before you make changes..."
Thanks again!

"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?

  #35  
Old December 5th, 2009, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
techcnc
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Default How do I change my Normal template?



"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?

  #36  
Old December 5th, 2009, 09:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
techcnc
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

It is easy enough to change the normal.dotm template. But what is normal
spacing anyway? There was probably a good reason to make it 1.15. I changed
mine to 1.0 just because I like round numbers.

"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?

  #37  
Old December 5th, 2009, 09:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

See http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...alTemplate.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"techcnc" wrote in message
news


"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?




  #38  
Old December 5th, 2009, 09:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Jay Freedman
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

Setting it to "Multiple" and 1.0 is the same as setting it to
"Single".

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Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:30:01 -0800, techcnc
wrote:

It is easy enough to change the normal.dotm template. But what is normal
spacing anyway? There was probably a good reason to make it 1.15. I changed
mine to 1.0 just because I like round numbers.

"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?

  #39  
Old December 6th, 2009, 07:38 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Graham Mayor
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Default How do I change my Normal template?

Word 2007 provides the opportunity to use style sets. You can save your
preferences as a personal style set.

The 1.15 spacing was undoubtedly chosen because of presentation. It looks
better on the page. However you are not obliged to stick with that if you
prefer something different. You could have left the 2007 styles as they were
and chosen the 2003 style set from the Styles dialog on the home tab which
would have removed the additional spacing from the normal style making its
spacing similar to that of Word 2003, without the need to make any changes
to existing styles.

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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org

..


"techcnc" wrote in message
...
It is easy enough to change the normal.dotm template. But what is normal
spacing anyway? There was probably a good reason to make it 1.15. I
changed
mine to 1.0 just because I like round numbers.

"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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