Modify your Normal style so the space between paragraphs is 0 (or whatever
you want) and the line spacing is single (instead of 1.15).
I suspect that as long as the file is in compatibility mode, the old
Normal.dot is attached, but that when it is converted to Word2007,
Normal.dotm or dotx is attached and that, on first close or open, the
template styles are updated. They probably need to do that to enable
features such as themes, which work only with certain font designations
(such as +Body for text ).
The default line spacing in Normal.dotm or x is looser that that in
Normal.dot. I don't like the new settings, so I've changed normal.dotm and
the default settings to what I want. I change settings in templates and
documents that I create for clients.
Maddening problem, easy fix, I think. BTW, here's the MS Office Team's
blog on the subject:
http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_offi...an-anyway.aspx
"Fredrik E. Nilsen" wrote:
Hello,
I have a slight problem with formatting in a document. The document
was originally created in Word 2003.
One paragraph has a style with Verdana 8,5 pt and font color 80% grey.
The style is based on Normal style. Direct formatting (Times New
Roman, 11 pt) has been applied to the paragraph.
When the document is viewed in Word 2003 there are no problems, and
the same when it's viewed in Word 2007 compatibility mode. If the
document is saved as docx from Word 2003 and opened, converted and
saved in 2007, still no problems.
But: When the document is opened as doc in Word 2007, converted and
saved as docx, the document seems fine until it is closed and reopened
in Word 2007 or 2003. Then the paragraph has 10,5pt character spacing
applied!
I have also tested by using the format painter: open the original
document in Word 2003, select the paragraph, click the format painter,
switch to Word 2007 and click and drag over any text. The same thing
happens (character spacing is applied).
I have used reveal formatting in both 2003 and 2007 and there is
nothing indicating any character spacing. I have also checked the
normal style and the style used in the paragraph. This has been tested
on three different machines, on both Vista and XP with all service
packs and updates.
Any suggestions at all about why this is happening? I know how to
solve it on a document to document basis but I'm trying to figure out
the underlying problem here.
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Fredrik E. Nilsen
http://fenilsen.wordpress.com