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Outline Numbered Style - Template - Converting Docs
I am using Word 2003, converting existing Word docs (technical
documentation guides) to new styles - in a new template that I defined. I am using outline numbered headings and followed Shauna Kelly's instructions for outline numbered styles. I have also become well-versed with the Organizer and attaching a template to an existing Word doc. The new template and styles (outline numbered) work just fine in the first guide that I converted. However, work on the 2nd guide has been frustrating. I attached the new template to my existing doc - in order to acquire the new styles. The outline numbered styles were inconsistent - not working as in the first guide. I noticed that numbering would suddenly change as I was working in the document. If I closed the file and re-opened - then the numbering would snap back to what it should be. I felt like I had to continue to wake up Word in order for my numbering to work. I also tried FormatStyles and FormattingModifyOK - would not change anything - just used it as a way to "wake up" Word and apply the correct numbering. This method was faster than closing and opening the doc. I have been researching this problem and found something interesting in my Word 2002 reference "When you customize a numbering scheme, the scheme is only good in the document in which you are working." I assumed that if you create a style and save in a separate template and then apply that new template to an existing doc - the style definition would be intact and not change. I do realize that outline numbered styles are very difficult - but I thought I had conquered them! Any suggestions? |
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Outline Numbered Style - Template - Converting Docs
If you don't get a satisfactory answer here, please post to
microsoft.public.word.numbering.docs, where the numbering experts hang out. I know I've been told that numbered styles can cause problems when templates are attached or styles are copied with the Organizer (you may need to copy them three times). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dhogan" wrote in message oups.com... I am using Word 2003, converting existing Word docs (technical documentation guides) to new styles - in a new template that I defined. I am using outline numbered headings and followed Shauna Kelly's instructions for outline numbered styles. I have also become well-versed with the Organizer and attaching a template to an existing Word doc. The new template and styles (outline numbered) work just fine in the first guide that I converted. However, work on the 2nd guide has been frustrating. I attached the new template to my existing doc - in order to acquire the new styles. The outline numbered styles were inconsistent - not working as in the first guide. I noticed that numbering would suddenly change as I was working in the document. If I closed the file and re-opened - then the numbering would snap back to what it should be. I felt like I had to continue to wake up Word in order for my numbering to work. I also tried FormatStyles and FormattingModifyOK - would not change anything - just used it as a way to "wake up" Word and apply the correct numbering. This method was faster than closing and opening the doc. I have been researching this problem and found something interesting in my Word 2002 reference "When you customize a numbering scheme, the scheme is only good in the document in which you are working." I assumed that if you create a style and save in a separate template and then apply that new template to an existing doc - the style definition would be intact and not change. I do realize that outline numbered styles are very difficult - but I thought I had conquered them! Any suggestions? |
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Thank you!
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: If you don't get a satisfactory answer here, please post to microsoft.public.word.numbering.docs, where the numbering experts hang out. I know I've been told that numbered styles can cause problems when templates are attached or styles are copied with the Organizer (you may need to copy them three times). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "dhogan" wrote in message oups.com... I am using Word 2003, converting existing Word docs (technical documentation guides) to new styles - in a new template that I defined. I am using outline numbered headings and followed Shauna Kelly's instructions for outline numbered styles. I have also become well-versed with the Organizer and attaching a template to an existing Word doc. The new template and styles (outline numbered) work just fine in the first guide that I converted. However, work on the 2nd guide has been frustrating. I attached the new template to my existing doc - in order to acquire the new styles. The outline numbered styles were inconsistent - not working as in the first guide. I noticed that numbering would suddenly change as I was working in the document. If I closed the file and re-opened - then the numbering would snap back to what it should be. I felt like I had to continue to wake up Word in order for my numbering to work. I also tried FormatStyles and FormattingModifyOK - would not change anything - just used it as a way to "wake up" Word and apply the correct numbering. This method was faster than closing and opening the doc. I have been researching this problem and found something interesting in my Word 2002 reference "When you customize a numbering scheme, the scheme is only good in the document in which you are working." I assumed that if you create a style and save in a separate template and then apply that new template to an existing doc - the style definition would be intact and not change. I do realize that outline numbered styles are very difficult - but I thought I had conquered them! Any suggestions? |
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