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Changing default Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in 2003
Hi all,
As the title says i need to know how to change "default" Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in word 2003. I know how it is done in a document, need to know how to change the default settings of it. It should be exactly what i set whenever i open a new document. TIA. |
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Changing default Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in 2003
You need to open your normal.dot template and make your changes there
(but you can't just click on it, that just gives you a new document). I don't remember how Word2003 works, but I'd guess that using Ctrl-O you should get a panel where "Template(s)" is an option somewhere. Using that, open your template and change the settings in the Normal style (which most other styles are based on). Though it would be better not to mess with the Normal style; instead you should create a new style with the parameters you want (if you "base" it on Normal, you'll only have to change the things that need changing), and then change the "based on" settings for the other styles you use from Normal to the new one. Note that changes made in a template don't filter back into existing documents that were based on it. You'd have to copy the changed styles into the old documents (using the Organizer). On Oct 23, 2:33*pm, Dr.Evil wrote: Hi all, As the title says i need to know how to change "default" Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in word 2003. I know how it is done in a document, need to know how to change the default settings of it. It should be exactly what i set whenever i open a new document. TIA. -- Dr.Evil |
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Changing default Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in 2003
Create a new, blank document (for example by pressing Ctrl+N). In the Styles and
Formatting task pane (Format | Styles and Formatting), locate the Normal style. Right-click it and choose Modify from the context menu. In the Modify Style dialog box, click Format, and then click Paragraph. Make the desired changes. Click OK. Before clicking OK in the Modify Style dialog, select "Add to template." If/when you are prompted to save Normal, choose to do so. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dr.Evil" wrote in message news Hi all, As the title says i need to know how to change "default" Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in word 2003. I know how it is done in a document, need to know how to change the default settings of it. It should be exactly what i set whenever i open a new document. TIA. -- Dr.Evil |
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Changing default Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in 2003
I'm glad I could help!
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dr.Evil" wrote in message news 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493491']Create a new, blank document (for example by pressing Ctrl+N). In the Styles and Formatting task pane (Format | Styles and Formatting), locate the Normal style. Right-click it and choose Modify from the context menu. In the Modify Style dialog box, click Format, and then click Paragraph. Make the desired changes. Click OK. Before clicking OK in the Modify Style dialog, select "Add to template." If/when you are prompted to save Normal, choose to do so. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Dr.Evil" wrote in message news Hi all, As the title says i need to know how to change "default" Paragraph Indentation and Alignment settings in word 2003. I know how it is done in a document, need to know how to change the default settings of it. It should be exactly what i set whenever i open a new document. TIA. -- Dr.Evil Thanks it worked!! -- Dr.Evil |
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