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Best strategy for fixing headings, styles, and TOC
I do generally take a tabula rasa ("scorched earth") approach to this sort
of problem. If you try to "fix" things, you'll probably end up spending a lot more time (with less reliable results) than if you remove all formatting and start from scratch. What I usually do is either print the document out for reference or at least save the original. Then, on a copy, I remove all formatting by applying the style that will be used the most in the document (usually Body Text or Body Text First Indent) and then go back and apply the headings and such. -- 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. "GaryJaz" wrote in message ups.com... Hello all, I have a large document with 3 levels of headings and tables and figures. The document was cut and pasted together and the headings and therefore the TOC are a bit messed up. I'm wondering what the best strategy is for fixing this. Should I clear the whole document of all styles and go through the document and put in the correct ones, making sure everything is in order? Is there a way to zap all styles with one stroke? Is there a danger of losing anything by doing it this way? Thanks! -garyjaz |