We are having a similar problem. When we build and send a Word doc from one
user(different network, different organization, different legit licences) to
another for review or editing, the formatting/styles changes for no apparent
reason on opening the document. For example: fonts change (yes we have made
sure fonts are installed on both), styles change, blank pages are inserted,
etc. This does not occur with everyone with whom we are exchanging documents.
We can send PDF version of same doc and nothing changes but the Word version
(even a read only file) can behave like this. We are not novices with Word
but must be missing something. TY in advance for any thoughts.





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Or the fact that links are truncated in ExcelForum.

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"garfield-n-odie" wrote in message
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The link works for me now and when I originally posted it. Must be a
problem with your browser settings or your ISP.

marcustockstall wrote:
Sorry, broken link! could you please try again? thanks!


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See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/shar...matChange.html.

I'll hazard a guess that some (not all) of your users have different
definitions of the same-named styles in their normal.dot templates, *and*
they have the "Automatically Update Document Styles" option turned on. On
those machines, the formatting changes on opening a document. If either of
those conditions doesn't apply, then nothing happens.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

wrote:
We are having a similar problem. When we build and send a Word doc
from one user(different network, different organization, different
legit licences) to another for review or editing, the
formatting/styles changes for no apparent reason on opening the
document. For example: fonts change (yes we have made sure fonts are
installed on both), styles change, blank pages are inserted, etc.
This does not occur with everyone with whom we are exchanging
documents. We can send PDF version of same doc and nothing changes
but the Word version (even a read only file) can behave like this. We
are not novices with Word but must be missing something. TY in
advance for any thoughts.

Jay - thanks for the reply. I think we have covered those bases but will
double check.

"Jay Freedman" wrote:

See http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/shar...matChange.html.

I'll hazard a guess that some (not all) of your users have different
definitions of the same-named styles in their normal.dot templates, *and*
they have the "Automatically Update Document Styles" option turned on. On
those machines, the formatting changes on opening a document. If either of
those conditions doesn't apply, then nothing happens.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

wrote:
We are having a similar problem. When we build and send a Word doc
from one user(different network, different organization, different
legit licences) to another for review or editing, the
formatting/styles changes for no apparent reason on opening the
document. For example: fonts change (yes we have made sure fonts are
installed on both), styles change, blank pages are inserted, etc.
This does not occur with everyone with whom we are exchanging
documents. We can send PDF version of same doc and nothing changes
but the Word version (even a read only file) can behave like this. We
are not novices with Word but must be missing something. TY in
advance for any thoughts.

To add to Jay's reply, the work around is whenever possible don't modify
Word's built-in styles: create styles and give them your own names. That way
the won't be updated in the circumstances explained by Jay - though I
suppose there is a slim probability that someone has named their styles the
same as yours!

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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

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: We are having a similar problem. When we build and send a Word doc from
one
: user(different network, different organization, different legit licences)
to
: another for review or editing, the formatting/styles changes for no
apparent
: reason on opening the document. For example: fonts change (yes we have
made
: sure fonts are installed on both), styles change, blank pages are
inserted,
: etc. This does not occur with everyone with whom we are exchanging
documents.
: We can send PDF version of same doc and nothing changes but the Word
version
: (even a read only file) can behave like this. We are not novices with Word
: but must be missing something. TY in advance for any thoughts.
:
:
:
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
:
: Or the fact that links are truncated in ExcelForum.
:
: --
: 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.
:
: "garfield-n-odie" wrote in message
: ...
: The link works for me now and when I originally posted it. Must be a
: problem with your browser settings or your ISP.
:
: marcustockstall wrote:
: Sorry, broken link! could you please try again? thanks!
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