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Hi, is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting
styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Thank you. Andy |
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formatting styles for textboxes word 2007
is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting
styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to link the general category of "text boxes" with a particular style. You could create an AutoText entry that's pre-formatted, and insert it whenever you need a new text box. Or you could use a macro to insert a box and set the formatting. If you can use a Frame instead of a TextBox, you can create a style that includes the Frame definition. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Sure! However this isn't accomplished using styles, it's accomplished
using document themes which I think is one the coolest features of Word 2007. A document theme is like a style for your entire document - not only can themes change the appearance but the entire document. From fonts, colors, to graphic elements. For more on Document Themes and an example of how you can change the look of your text boxes by using a different document theme, take a look at this article: http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...es_melton.mspx If you need to insert several text boxes that are similar then create one text box and format it to your liking. If you are using color, be sure to use the Theme colors or your text boxes will not change when another document theme is used. The same is true for fonts identified as (Body) and (Heading). Then, select the text box and on the Insert tab, open the Quick Parts gallery and select "Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery". Then, in the "Create New Building Block" dialog box, if you want your text box to appear when you use the Text Box gallery on the Insert tab, from the Galleries select "Text Boxes" and assign it to an existing Category or create a new one. What I have done for Quick Parts I add to a gallery is create a custom category, such as A-Text Boxes. Since they are sorted alphabetically mine will appear at the top. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ wrote in message oups.com... Hi, is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Thank you. Andy |
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Cindy,
Thank you. AutoText is no more in word 2007. If I used a macro, I don't see how that wold allow me to globally reformat textboxes. Where do I find frames in word 2007? Cheers Andy Cindy M. wrote: is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to link the general category of "text boxes" with a particular style. You could create an AutoText entry that's pre-formatted, and insert it whenever you need a new text box. Or you could use a macro to insert a box and set the formatting. If you can use a Frame instead of a TextBox, you can create a style that includes the Frame definition. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Beth,
Thank you. I liked the idea of themes and have followed your instructions. I created a QuickParts text box and named "AA Wide Vertical". It is easy to change its colors now using themes. Is there also a way that I could modify the shape of "AA Wide Vertical" later on and have it reflected in all inserted instances? (suppose I want it to have a thicker border or something like that) Cheers Andy Beth Melton wrote: Sure! However this isn't accomplished using styles, it's accomplished using document themes which I think is one the coolest features of Word 2007. A document theme is like a style for your entire document - not only can themes change the appearance but the entire document. From fonts, colors, to graphic elements. For more on Document Themes and an example of how you can change the look of your text boxes by using a different document theme, take a look at this article: http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...es_melton.mspx If you need to insert several text boxes that are similar then create one text box and format it to your liking. If you are using color, be sure to use the Theme colors or your text boxes will not change when another document theme is used. The same is true for fonts identified as (Body) and (Heading). Then, select the text box and on the Insert tab, open the Quick Parts gallery and select "Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery". Then, in the "Create New Building Block" dialog box, if you want your text box to appear when you use the Text Box gallery on the Insert tab, from the Galleries select "Text Boxes" and assign it to an existing Category or create a new one. What I have done for Quick Parts I add to a gallery is create a custom category, such as A-Text Boxes. Since they are sorted alphabetically mine will appear at the top. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ wrote in message oups.com... Hi, is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Thank you. Andy |
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Cindy, sorry autotext is still there, I am just not sure how I could
use it with styles and textboxes. andy wrote: Cindy, Thank you. AutoText is no more in word 2007. If I used a macro, I don't see how that wold allow me to globally reformat textboxes. Where do I find frames in word 2007? Cheers Andy Cindy M. wrote: is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to link the general category of "text boxes" with a particular style. You could create an AutoText entry that's pre-formatted, and insert it whenever you need a new text box. Or you could use a macro to insert a box and set the formatting. If you can use a Frame instead of a TextBox, you can create a style that includes the Frame definition. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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You can't change the shape or border for a text box using a document
theme, BUT you may want to check out SmartArt (on the Insert tab) instead of using a text box. SmartArt follows Theme Effects which are comprised of line style, fill, shadow and 3-D effects. I've been experimenting with using it instead of text boxes since they do follow the document theme and you can select another set of Theme Effects without changing the document theme so you might try that instead. Plus some of the effects are *very* cool. What you can do is insert the first SmartArt graphic in the Gallery (bending list) and delete all of the boxes except for one. The easiest way to do this is to delete all of the text placeholders in the pane that opens on the left. Then for formatting, use the Shape Styles if you want to take advantage of all of the Theme Effects. Also, text wrapping can be found on the Format contextual tab for SmartArt under the Arrange drop down. See what you think and, of course, you can create a Quick Parts for SmartArt too. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "andy" wrote in message oups.com... Beth, Thank you. I liked the idea of themes and have followed your instructions. I created a QuickParts text box and named "AA Wide Vertical". It is easy to change its colors now using themes. Is there also a way that I could modify the shape of "AA Wide Vertical" later on and have it reflected in all inserted instances? (suppose I want it to have a thicker border or something like that) Cheers Andy Beth Melton wrote: Sure! However this isn't accomplished using styles, it's accomplished using document themes which I think is one the coolest features of Word 2007. A document theme is like a style for your entire document - not only can themes change the appearance but the entire document. From fonts, colors, to graphic elements. For more on Document Themes and an example of how you can change the look of your text boxes by using a different document theme, take a look at this article: http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...es_melton.mspx If you need to insert several text boxes that are similar then create one text box and format it to your liking. If you are using color, be sure to use the Theme colors or your text boxes will not change when another document theme is used. The same is true for fonts identified as (Body) and (Heading). Then, select the text box and on the Insert tab, open the Quick Parts gallery and select "Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery". Then, in the "Create New Building Block" dialog box, if you want your text box to appear when you use the Text Box gallery on the Insert tab, from the Galleries select "Text Boxes" and assign it to an existing Category or create a new one. What I have done for Quick Parts I add to a gallery is create a custom category, such as A-Text Boxes. Since they are sorted alphabetically mine will appear at the top. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ wrote in message oups.com... Hi, is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Thank you. Andy |
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formatting styles for textboxes word 2007
You would create a text box formatted as desired, including an empty
paragraph in the desired style, and save the text box as an AutoText entry. -- 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. "andy" wrote in message oups.com... Cindy, sorry autotext is still there, I am just not sure how I could use it with styles and textboxes. andy wrote: Cindy, Thank you. AutoText is no more in word 2007. If I used a macro, I don't see how that wold allow me to globally reformat textboxes. Where do I find frames in word 2007? Cheers Andy Cindy M. wrote: is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to link the general category of "text boxes" with a particular style. You could create an AutoText entry that's pre-formatted, and insert it whenever you need a new text box. Or you could use a macro to insert a box and set the formatting. If you can use a Frame instead of a TextBox, you can create a style that includes the Frame definition. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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How do you save it as an AutoText entry in Word 2007?
Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You would create a text box formatted as desired, including an empty paragraph in the desired style, and save the text box as an AutoText entry. -- 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. "andy" wrote in message oups.com... Cindy, sorry autotext is still there, I am just not sure how I could use it with styles and textboxes. andy wrote: Cindy, Thank you. AutoText is no more in word 2007. If I used a macro, I don't see how that wold allow me to globally reformat textboxes. Where do I find frames in word 2007? Cheers Andy Cindy M. wrote: is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Unfortunately, there isn't anything to link the general category of "text boxes" with a particular style. You could create an AutoText entry that's pre-formatted, and insert it whenever you need a new text box. Or you could use a macro to insert a box and set the formatting. If you can use a Frame instead of a TextBox, you can create a style that includes the Frame definition. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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I tried this, but it is a bit slow on my computer (P4 Mobile 1.7 Hgz,
2GB RAM). (I have a lot of text boxes also) Nice effects though! Beth Melton wrote: You can't change the shape or border for a text box using a document theme, BUT you may want to check out SmartArt (on the Insert tab) instead of using a text box. SmartArt follows Theme Effects which are comprised of line style, fill, shadow and 3-D effects. I've been experimenting with using it instead of text boxes since they do follow the document theme and you can select another set of Theme Effects without changing the document theme so you might try that instead. Plus some of the effects are *very* cool. What you can do is insert the first SmartArt graphic in the Gallery (bending list) and delete all of the boxes except for one. The easiest way to do this is to delete all of the text placeholders in the pane that opens on the left. Then for formatting, use the Shape Styles if you want to take advantage of all of the Theme Effects. Also, text wrapping can be found on the Format contextual tab for SmartArt under the Arrange drop down. See what you think and, of course, you can create a Quick Parts for SmartArt too. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "andy" wrote in message oups.com... Beth, Thank you. I liked the idea of themes and have followed your instructions. I created a QuickParts text box and named "AA Wide Vertical". It is easy to change its colors now using themes. Is there also a way that I could modify the shape of "AA Wide Vertical" later on and have it reflected in all inserted instances? (suppose I want it to have a thicker border or something like that) Cheers Andy Beth Melton wrote: Sure! However this isn't accomplished using styles, it's accomplished using document themes which I think is one the coolest features of Word 2007. A document theme is like a style for your entire document - not only can themes change the appearance but the entire document. From fonts, colors, to graphic elements. For more on Document Themes and an example of how you can change the look of your text boxes by using a different document theme, take a look at this article: http://www.microsoft.com/office/prev...es_melton.mspx If you need to insert several text boxes that are similar then create one text box and format it to your liking. If you are using color, be sure to use the Theme colors or your text boxes will not change when another document theme is used. The same is true for fonts identified as (Body) and (Heading). Then, select the text box and on the Insert tab, open the Quick Parts gallery and select "Save Selection to Quick Parts Gallery". Then, in the "Create New Building Block" dialog box, if you want your text box to appear when you use the Text Box gallery on the Insert tab, from the Galleries select "Text Boxes" and assign it to an existing Category or create a new one. What I have done for Quick Parts I add to a gallery is create a custom category, such as A-Text Boxes. Since they are sorted alphabetically mine will appear at the top. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ wrote in message oups.com... Hi, is there a way to format textboxes in word 2007 using formatting styles? I want to be able to change the apperance of textboxes in the same way that you can change the appearnce of headings using styles. Thank you. Andy |
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There is an AutoText Gallery you can use for Quick Parts but in
general, Quick Parts is the replacement for AutoText which essentially functions the same as AutoText did in previous versions. I suspect they renamed it because many users thought it was limited to text only entries when actually, AutoText could be used to store graphics, tables, text boxes, etc. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "andy" wrote in message oups.com... How do you save it as an AutoText entry in Word 2007? Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You would create a text box formatted as desired, including an empty paragraph in the desired style, and save the text box as an AutoText entry. "andy" wrote in message oups.com... Cindy, sorry autotext is still there, I am just not sure how I could use it with styles and textboxes. andy wrote: Cindy, Thank you. AutoText is no more in word 2007. |
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