Hi Shauna
1. Actually, I'd already tried that before I even wrote my query here. Tried
it again, just to make sure, but to no avail.
2. Read your article and nothing there to help.
When I attach the new template, the heading 1 through heading 5 font colors
change just as I want them to... that's why I created another template so I
could experiment with a different look for my document. I'm working on
documentation for a software package that has five modules and was
considering making each module distinct by the font color I use for heading
styles, emphasis style and hyperlink styles. That way the documents will
have a family appearance but each will be readily identifiable at a glance.
So the new template works as designed, it just won't stay attached grrr.
Best regards,
Mike
"Shauna Kelly" wrote in message
...
Hi Mike
There are probably two issues here.
1. When you open a document and attach a new template, Word does not think
the file is 'dirty', so when you do File Save it does not actually save.
So, open the document, attach the template, press spacebar and backspace
to
'dirty' it, and save again. Solved?
2. If that doesn't solve all the issues, then maybe this can help
What happens when I attach a new template to my document? or How do I copy
content and settings from a template to a document?"
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/atta...ate/index.html
Hope this helps.
Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
"Mike Starr" wrote in message
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I'm working on a user manual. I created Manual.doc based on Template1
(FileNewTemplate1.dot). Then I decided that I'd like to have an
alternate format so I opened Template1.dot, made some changes (mostly
just
a
different color for heading and emphasis text) and saved it as
Template2.dot. So then I opened Manual.doc and changed the template
(ToolsTemplates and AddinsTemplate2.dotAttach... Automatically
update
document styles=checked). Saved a new version of the document
(Manual2.doc).
Open Manual2.doc and it's back to being attached to Template1.dot
instead
of
Template2.dot. Nothing I do seems to be able to get my choice of
templates
to stick. Now it's not a major problem... I can change it manually in a
few
seconds or even write an AutoOpen macro to handle it but I can't for the
life of me figure out why on earth the template selection doesn't stick.
Any
thoughts??
Thanks
Mike
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