I'm not clear exactly what you've done, but note that any changes you make
in any template (whether it's Normal.dotm or a specific document template)
will affect only new documents based on that template, not existing ones.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"Nick" wrote in message
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The trouble is I've about a dozen documents that I want to convert over -
and use this setup in future.
I've set the styles up for the chapter headers (centred, heading 1) and
set this to be available to all documents based on this template but after
closing word or opening another file these settings disappear, and I get
"Heading 1" default settings back again.
I assumed this is because the template was from a prior version of Word
(2003) but saved as a docx file so I created another blank document and
the same problem occured. The new style didn't remain after a restart of
Word.
It also appears impossible to remove custom styles. I've read how to
delete them (select the style, use it's drop down and select delete (for
those that offer such) and have done this. I restart word and they're back
again! Similarly with the option to "Revert to Title 1" or similar. Custom
styles just don't seem to be removable.
What needs to be done to have, in the same way there is a "Word 2007"
style containing myriad options to have one custom theme containing only
three set ones?
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
When you make the changes, you need to choose the radio button for "New
documents based on this template." This button is in the Modify Style
dialog, and since there doesn't seem to be any such setting for the
shortcut menu (Add to Gallery, Remove from Gallery), I'm guessing you'd
have to go individually to each style, right-click, choose Modify...,
clear the check box for "Add to Quick Style list," choose "New documents
based on this template," and then OK.
Pretty tedious, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend that you do this in
Normal.dotm, anyway (which would be the effect if you chose "New
documents based on this template" in a default Blank Document). It would
make more sense to make the changes in a given document (just using the
shortcuts) and then save that document as a template (see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...platePart1.htm) and use
that template as the basis for your new documents.