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my global Normal.dot template is corrupted. How do I fix it?
I have a new job and it is to tailor all user manuals to the same format.
Each manual has different style tags for headings, paragraphs, lists, ect. How can I remove (delete) the old style tags and apply only the new styes that will be common to all documentation? |
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my global Normal.dot template is corrupted. How do I fix it?
Not easily!
I suggest that you create a new template and add all the new styles that you want. Do not base any of these styles on normal.dot. You can base them on no style or what I normally do is create a 'basic style' which is based on no style for a template and then base all the new style formats on the basic style (except Outline Headings or number Styles which are based on the previous levels). Then you need to insert each manual into a document based on your new template. You can try AutoFormat which theoretically will go through and replace all the formatting with your newly formatted styles (but I find this is not too reliable); what you may have to do is to remove all formatting by SelectAll and then use Ctrl+Spacebar and Ctrl+Q to remove all formatting. Then go through and apply all the correct styles. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "JudyDeak" wrote in message ... :I have a new job and it is to tailor all user manuals to the same format. : Each manual has different style tags for headings, paragraphs, lists, ect. : How can I remove (delete) the old style tags and apply only the new styes : that will be common to all documentation? : : |
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my global Normal.dot template is corrupted. How do I fix it?
Thank you. This helps. However I can not remove all of the formatting
because most of the documentation has XML data examples that the developers cut and paste into the code and this portion of the documents need to have the same fonts as what the sofware uses or the code blows up. This will be a time consuming to make all documents universal, but it will be worth it in the long run. "TF" wrote: Not easily! I suggest that you create a new template and add all the new styles that you want. Do not base any of these styles on normal.dot. You can base them on no style or what I normally do is create a 'basic style' which is based on no style for a template and then base all the new style formats on the basic style (except Outline Headings or number Styles which are based on the previous levels). Then you need to insert each manual into a document based on your new template. You can try AutoFormat which theoretically will go through and replace all the formatting with your newly formatted styles (but I find this is not too reliable); what you may have to do is to remove all formatting by SelectAll and then use Ctrl+Spacebar and Ctrl+Q to remove all formatting. Then go through and apply all the correct styles. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "JudyDeak" wrote in message ... :I have a new job and it is to tailor all user manuals to the same format. : Each manual has different style tags for headings, paragraphs, lists, ect. : How can I remove (delete) the old style tags and apply only the new styes : that will be common to all documentation? : : |
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my global Normal.dot template is corrupted. How do I fix it?
You'll have to create a style for the XML code too. The priority must be to
get the developers to start using the style or you may soon be bored repairing their document! It certainly will be a big project but the results will be worthwhile. I had a similar task when I started my current job but the long-term results were worth the effort and badgering of the users. Now if only I could remove that copy/paste function... Terry "JudyDeak" wrote in message ... : Thank you. This helps. However I can not remove all of the formatting : because most of the documentation has XML data examples that the developers : cut and paste into the code and this portion of the documents need to have : the same fonts as what the sofware uses or the code blows up. This will be a : time consuming to make all documents universal, but it will be worth it in : the long run. : : "TF" wrote: : : Not easily! : : I suggest that you create a new template and add all the new styles that you : want. Do not base any of these styles on normal.dot. You can base them on no : style or what I normally do is create a 'basic style' which is based on no : style for a template and then base all the new style formats on the basic : style (except Outline Headings or number Styles which are based on the : previous levels). : : Then you need to insert each manual into a document based on your new : template. You can try AutoFormat which theoretically will go through and : replace all the formatting with your newly formatted styles (but I find this : is not too reliable); what you may have to do is to remove all formatting by : SelectAll and then use Ctrl+Spacebar and Ctrl+Q to remove all formatting. : Then go through and apply all the correct styles. : : -- : Terry Farrell - Word MVP : http://word.mvps.org/ : : "JudyDeak" wrote in message : ... : :I have a new job and it is to tailor all user manuals to the same format. : : Each manual has different style tags for headings, paragraphs, lists, ect. : : How can I remove (delete) the old style tags and apply only the new styes : : that will be common to all documentation? : : : : : : : |
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my global Normal.dot template is corrupted. How do I fix it?
Your question has nothing to do with your subject line. I'm not sure what
your problems are. Create a document template with the styles you want. Create your manuals using that template. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "JudyDeak" wrote in message ... I have a new job and it is to tailor all user manuals to the same format. Each manual has different style tags for headings, paragraphs, lists, ect. How can I remove (delete) the old style tags and apply only the new styes that will be common to all documentation? |
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