[imsite]

Hi,

Is my understanding that all the newly created templates are based on
Normal.dot correct? If so, is it possible to break this convention .. in
other words, is creating a new template totally independent of Normal.dot
possible at all? Thanks for the ideas.

[Stefan Blom]

You can use any template or document as a starting point for a custom
template. You can't get rid of the built-in styles, though, if that is
what you are asking. But the settings of the template won't be tied to
normal.dot.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is my understanding that all the newly created templates are based
on
Normal.dot correct? If so, is it possible to break this convention
... in
other words, is creating a new template totally independent of
Normal.dot
possible at all? Thanks for the ideas.

[imsite]

Thanks for the response, Stefan! Well, whether one can override the built-in
styles is what I actually wanted to figure out ...

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use any template or document as a starting point for a custom
template. You can't get rid of the built-in styles, though, if that is
what you are asking. But the settings of the template won't be tied to
normal.dot.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is my understanding that all the newly created templates are based
on
Normal.dot correct? If so, is it possible to break this convention
... in
other words, is creating a new template totally independent of
Normal.dot
possible at all? Thanks for the ideas.

[Stefan Blom]

The built-in styles use the formatting specified in the document (or
the attached template if you haven't modified the styles in the
document).

For more on templates and styles, see the following articles:

Creating a Template – The Basics (Part I)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...platePart1.htm

Creating a Template (Part II)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...platePart2.htm

What is the relationship between a Microsoft Word document and its
template?
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html

What happens when I send my document to someone else? Will Word mess
up my formatting?
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/shar...matChange.html

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...

Thanks for the response, Stefan! Well, whether one can override the
built-in
styles is what I actually wanted to figure out ...

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use any template or document as a starting point for a
custom
template. You can't get rid of the built-in styles, though, if
that is
what you are asking. But the settings of the template won't be
tied to
normal.dot.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is my understanding that all the newly created templates are
based
on
Normal.dot correct? If so, is it possible to break this
convention
... in
other words, is creating a new template totally independent of
Normal.dot
possible at all? Thanks for the ideas.

[imsite]

Thanks for the info Stefan. It really helped!

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

The built-in styles use the formatting specified in the document (or
the attached template if you haven't modified the styles in the
document).

For more on templates and styles, see the following articles:

Creating a Template €“ The Basics (Part I)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...platePart1.htm

Creating a Template (Part II)
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customizat...platePart2.htm

What is the relationship between a Microsoft Word document and its
template?
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html

What happens when I send my document to someone else? Will Word mess
up my formatting?
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/shar...matChange.html

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...

Thanks for the response, Stefan! Well, whether one can override the
built-in
styles is what I actually wanted to figure out ...

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

You can use any template or document as a starting point for a
custom
template. You can't get rid of the built-in styles, though, if
that is
what you are asking. But the settings of the template won't be
tied to
normal.dot.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"imsite" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Is my understanding that all the newly created templates are
based
on
Normal.dot correct? If so, is it possible to break this
convention
... in
other words, is creating a new template totally independent of
Normal.dot
possible at all? Thanks for the ideas.