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In the Modify Style dialog box there are 2 checkboxes: "Add to Template"
and "Automatic Update". Could someone please tell me what the heck these are meant to do? Also, this is my first Word ng post; I'd appreciate someone letting me know if this query is even in the right spot. Many thanks, Dave Braden -- Please keep response(s) solely within this thread. |
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Select Add to Template to use the modified style in new documents based on
the same template.... Word adds the modified style to the template that is attached to the active document. When Automatic Update is selected Word will automatically redefine the style you selected whenever you apply manual formatting to any paragraph with this style. -- Paul Ballou MVP Office http://office.microsoft.com/home http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/ http://www.ballousgiftshop.com Life would be easier if we could view the source code "David J. Braden" wrote in message ... In the Modify Style dialog box there are 2 checkboxes: "Add to Template" and "Automatic Update". Could someone please tell me what the heck these are meant to do? Also, this is my first Word ng post; I'd appreciate someone letting me know if this query is even in the right spot. Many thanks, Dave Braden -- Please keep response(s) solely within this thread. |
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Paul has answered your questions. When posting, it is important to use both
the subject line and the body to inform those who might read your post / help you. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/index.htm Yes. You posted to the right newsgroup. http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/WhichNewgrp.htm For further information on styles, see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm. -- 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. "David J. Braden" wrote in message ... In the Modify Style dialog box there are 2 checkboxes: "Add to Template" and "Automatic Update". Could someone please tell me what the heck these are meant to do? Also, this is my first Word ng post; I'd appreciate someone letting me know if this query is even in the right spot. Many thanks, Dave Braden -- Please keep response(s) solely within this thread. |
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To understand the "Add to template" check box, you need to understand the
relationship between a document and its template; see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/temp...ons/index.html As Shauna explains, when you create a document, its styles are based on the template's styles, but the document and its template are unlinked at creation. Any changes you make to the document's styles from that point do not affect the template *unless* you check the "Add to template" box to update the template with your style changes. Similarly, changes to the styles in the template don't affect the document unless you reattach the template (Tools | Templates and Add-ins) with "Automatically update document styles" checked. The "Update automatically" check box usually should be unchecked. When it is checked, any change you make to any paragraph in a given style will be made to the style itself (with disastrous and bewildering consequences for users who use nothing but Normal style; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...formatted.htm). Ordinarily this is a bad thing; it can be useful, however, when you are creating a template and still fine-tuning the styles, or (in documents) in the TOC styles (where it is enabled by default), which are otherwise somewhat difficult to modify. -- 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. "David J. Braden" wrote in message ... In the Modify Style dialog box there are 2 checkboxes: "Add to Template" and "Automatic Update". Could someone please tell me what the heck these are meant to do? Also, this is my first Word ng post; I'd appreciate someone letting me know if this query is even in the right spot. Many thanks, Dave Braden -- Please keep response(s) solely within this thread. |
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Charles,
Sorry about that subject line; that anyone responded at all says that you guys might be /almost/ as good as those of us in the *.excel.* ng's vbg, where I was an MVP for a few years. And thanks for the rest of the responses. Regards, Dave Braden Charles Kenyon wrote: Paul has answered your questions. When posting, it is important to use both the subject line and the body to inform those who might read your post / help you. http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/index.htm Yes. You posted to the right newsgroup. http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/WhichNewgrp.htm For further information on styles, see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm. -- Please keep response(s) solely within this thread. |
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