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Base style - BodyText or Normal
I'm trying to set up a template for some manuals, but I'm a bit
confused about BodyText and Normal. Which should the base style be? Do I need both? I see both in some complex docs I've looked at, but on a blank new document I only see Normal. Any advice please? -- Spence |
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Base style - BodyText or Normal
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Spence" spencelayhathotmaildotcom wrote in message ... I'm trying to set up a template for some manuals, but I'm a bit confused about BodyText and Normal. Which should the base style be? Do I need both? I see both in some complex docs I've looked at, but on a blank new document I only see Normal. Any advice please? -- Spence |
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Base style - BodyText or Normal
In article , Suzanne S. Barnhill
wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm Many thanks for that Suzanne. Lots of really helpful info there. -- Spence |
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Base style - BodyText or Normal
I'm glad you found it helpful.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Spence" spencelayhathotmaildotcom wrote in message ... In article , Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm Many thanks for that Suzanne. Lots of really helpful info there. -- Spence |
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Base style - BodyText or Normal
"Spence" spencelayhathotmaildotcom wrote in message
... I'm trying to set up a template for some manuals, but I'm a bit confused about BodyText and Normal. Which should the base style be? Do I need both? I see both in some complex docs I've looked at, but on a blank new document I only see Normal. I see that Suzanne provided you an answer but what version of Word are you using? If using Word 2007 then what you should use for your base style has changed due to the exposure of the Document Defaults that were previously hard-coded into the application. For Word 2007 it's recommended you use the Document Defaults for your base formatting and leave the Normal style unchanged. The reason for this, to leave the Normal style unchanged, is this will prevent style bugs that occur in previous versions and the Normal style "pulls" its formats from the Document Defaults. As an additional note, when modifying/defining a style, if you select "Based on" and then select "No Style" then the style is based on the Document Defaults and if the Document Defaults change they will be reflected in your style which is a change in behavior from previous versions. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs Guides for the Office 2007 Interface: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...295841033.aspx |
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