Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I
use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
#2
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
See: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html
-- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "extreme_dad" wrote: I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
#3
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
Wow, wish I had found that soon thanks.
So, I have I have five basic documents I use, I create a template or .dot file for each (i.e. manuals.dot, letters.dot, etc.). These template files will have the desired styles used for each of the five basic documents. If I want to start with a blank document (i.e. manuals.dot) I will go to new and choose manuals.dot. Then I would save the file as a .doc. While in a doc file (created from manual.dot), I can update the styles, and if I have Add to Template turned on in the Modify style dialog, all other docs started with the manuals.doc will be updated. (I saw the three ways in which the document and its template can change one another's styles.) "Carol" wrote: See: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "extreme_dad" wrote: I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
#4
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
Normal.dot is a template, it is the grand-daddy of all templates. Generally
I do not base important documents on normal.dot, but on custom templates. What you want is custom document templates. For more on the different kinds of templates, tabs on the file new dialog, and locations of templates folders see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm. I keep most of my customizations in other templates, either document templates or global templates. -- 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! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 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. "extreme_dad" wrote in message ... I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
#5
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
Sounds like you're off and running dad!
-- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "extreme_dad" wrote: Wow, wish I had found that soon thanks. So, I have I have five basic documents I use, I create a template or .dot file for each (i.e. manuals.dot, letters.dot, etc.). These template files will have the desired styles used for each of the five basic documents. If I want to start with a blank document (i.e. manuals.dot) I will go to new and choose manuals.dot. Then I would save the file as a .doc. While in a doc file (created from manual.dot), I can update the styles, and if I have Add to Template turned on in the Modify style dialog, all other docs started with the manuals.doc will be updated. (I saw the three ways in which the document and its template can change one another's styles.) "Carol" wrote: See: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html -- Carol A. Bratt, MCP "extreme_dad" wrote: I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
#6
Posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
|
|||
|
|||
Styles and normal.dot
See €śNormal.dot Template€”Explained€ť
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=151 -- 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. "extreme_dad" wrote in message ... I am using Word 2003. Use it extensively, but must be missing some basics. I use styles extensively, but I assume all of my styles are now in normal.dot. I am having trouble understanding normal.dot. Is this a template? I have a 200+ page training manual. I want to make sure that normal.dot changes in other documents do not affect this document. Also, I would like to have several basics styles or templates - one for manuals, one for tips, etc. I want to open a new blank file/template and the styles available have been pre-defined for the particular job. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Styles not formatting properly | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Style lists in the Styles and Formatting task pane | Formatting Long Documents | |||
Custom Styles Questions | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Altering Normal.dot using Styles!!!! | Microsoft Word Help | |||
Normal.dot default styles | Microsoft Word Help |