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Word 2007 - change my current document to be based on another template
In Word 2007, I want to change my current document to be based on another
template. How do I do that so it picks up the styles of my new template? This group pointed me to the Manage Styles Import/Export feature which is the same as the Word 2003 Organizer. However, it no longer shows me the Template my document is based on. If I choose my new template there and copy over my redefined styles, my current document does not update to reflect the changed style. This Word 2007 is very challenging. It's great having you all there to show the way. ~Ardell~ |
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Word 2007 - change my current document to be based on another template
If what you want is the Styles from the template, then you have a couple
options. One, I think you're missing the Templates and Add-ins dialog box if you're looking for your attached template. You need to be viewing the Developer tab for this. Click the Microsoft Office Button, then click Word Options. In the Popular options, turn on Show Developer tab in the Ribbon and click OK. Then on the Developer tab, click Document Template to display the Templates and Add-ins dialog box. An alternative to the Organizer is to create a new Quick Style set. Think of Quick Styles as a new type of formatting template or a "style packager". Modify and the Styles you want to use. For styles you want to remove from the Quick Styles gallery, right-click the style in the Quick Style gallery and click Remove from Quick Style Gallery. For styles you want to add, in the Styles pane, click the arrow to the right of the Style (or right-click the Style) and click Add to Quick Style Gallery. Then use the Style Manager to set your Recommended view and order. Once you have your Quick Style Set modified and displayed to your liking, on the Home tab, click Change Styles, point at Style Set and then click Save As Quick Style Set. Then for other documents, all you need to do is click Change Styles and select your custom Quick Style Set. Second, if you aren't seeing updates to your copied styles then do the style names match? If they don't then that's why you're having difficulty, the style names must match in order to update the style definitions when you copy the styles using either the Organizer or a Quick Style Set. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Ardell" wrote in message ... In Word 2007, I want to change my current document to be based on another template. How do I do that so it picks up the styles of my new template? This group pointed me to the Manage Styles Import/Export feature which is the same as the Word 2003 Organizer. However, it no longer shows me the Template my document is based on. If I choose my new template there and copy over my redefined styles, my current document does not update to reflect the changed style. This Word 2007 is very challenging. It's great having you all there to show the way. ~Ardell~ |
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Word 2007 - change my current document to be based on another template
Using the Developer tab, I can see what template my document is based on. I
am working on making a Style Set as you suggested, but want to delete one I made and do it again. This is great information that I needed. How do I delete a home-made Style Set? Thank you. Ardell "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... If what you want is the Styles from the template, then you have a couple options. One, I think you're missing the Templates and Add-ins dialog box if you're looking for your attached template. You need to be viewing the Developer tab for this. Click the Microsoft Office Button, then click Word Options. In the Popular options, turn on Show Developer tab in the Ribbon and click OK. Then on the Developer tab, click Document Template to display the Templates and Add-ins dialog box. An alternative to the Organizer is to create a new Quick Style set. Think of Quick Styles as a new type of formatting template or a "style packager". Modify and the Styles you want to use. For styles you want to remove from the Quick Styles gallery, right-click the style in the Quick Style gallery and click Remove from Quick Style Gallery. For styles you want to add, in the Styles pane, click the arrow to the right of the Style (or right-click the Style) and click Add to Quick Style Gallery. Then use the Style Manager to set your Recommended view and order. Once you have your Quick Style Set modified and displayed to your liking, on the Home tab, click Change Styles, point at Style Set and then click Save As Quick Style Set. Then for other documents, all you need to do is click Change Styles and select your custom Quick Style Set. Second, if you aren't seeing updates to your copied styles then do the style names match? If they don't then that's why you're having difficulty, the style names must match in order to update the style definitions when you copy the styles using either the Organizer or a Quick Style Set. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Ardell" wrote in message ... In Word 2007, I want to change my current document to be based on another template. How do I do that so it picks up the styles of my new template? This group pointed me to the Manage Styles Import/Export feature which is the same as the Word 2003 Organizer. However, it no longer shows me the Template my document is based on. If I choose my new template there and copy over my redefined styles, my current document does not update to reflect the changed style. This Word 2007 is very challenging. It's great having you all there to show the way. ~Ardell~ |
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Word 2007 - change my current document to be based on another template
Custom Quick Style Sets are saved in templates in your QuickStyles folder in
your profile. You can either find it using the Windows Explorer and delete the file or what I do use the Save Quick Style Set dialog box and delete the custom Quick Style Set. If you go to Change Styles/Style Set/Save As New Quick Style Set, the Save Quick Style Set dialog box will open and display your saved Quick Style Sets. Then it's just a matter of deleting the file and canceling/closing the dialog box. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Ardell" wrote in message ... Using the Developer tab, I can see what template my document is based on. I am working on making a Style Set as you suggested, but want to delete one I made and do it again. This is great information that I needed. How do I delete a home-made Style Set? Thank you. Ardell "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... If what you want is the Styles from the template, then you have a couple options. One, I think you're missing the Templates and Add-ins dialog box if you're looking for your attached template. You need to be viewing the Developer tab for this. Click the Microsoft Office Button, then click Word Options. In the Popular options, turn on Show Developer tab in the Ribbon and click OK. Then on the Developer tab, click Document Template to display the Templates and Add-ins dialog box. An alternative to the Organizer is to create a new Quick Style set. Think of Quick Styles as a new type of formatting template or a "style packager". Modify and the Styles you want to use. For styles you want to remove from the Quick Styles gallery, right-click the style in the Quick Style gallery and click Remove from Quick Style Gallery. For styles you want to add, in the Styles pane, click the arrow to the right of the Style (or right-click the Style) and click Add to Quick Style Gallery. Then use the Style Manager to set your Recommended view and order. Once you have your Quick Style Set modified and displayed to your liking, on the Home tab, click Change Styles, point at Style Set and then click Save As Quick Style Set. Then for other documents, all you need to do is click Change Styles and select your custom Quick Style Set. Second, if you aren't seeing updates to your copied styles then do the style names match? If they don't then that's why you're having difficulty, the style names must match in order to update the style definitions when you copy the styles using either the Organizer or a Quick Style Set. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Co-author of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Ardell" wrote in message ... In Word 2007, I want to change my current document to be based on another template. How do I do that so it picks up the styles of my new template? This group pointed me to the Manage Styles Import/Export feature which is the same as the Word 2003 Organizer. However, it no longer shows me the Template my document is based on. If I choose my new template there and copy over my redefined styles, my current document does not update to reflect the changed style. This Word 2007 is very challenging. It's great having you all there to show the way. ~Ardell~ |
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