See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"MidCityRep" wrote in message
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e.g. When changing font size for a line the entire document changes and I
must select edit undo for the balance of the document to return to its
original format. When I change a line, size or font, I only want the
selected
item to change not the entire document.