When you attach the new template, check the box for updating styles and
click on OK. (Then open up the Templates and Add-Ins dialog again and
_uncheck_ that box.)

All this does is change the definitions of any styles in your old document
to those in the new template. It does not go through your document and apply
styles in place of direct formatting.

Note, though, that if you are using old documents as the source for new
documents, you should be using templates instead. For more on the different
kinds of templates, tabs on the file new dialog, and locations of templates
folders see http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
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See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Rendoug" wrote in message
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We have created a standard office template. Everytime we attach it to a
doc
the old stles are staying. Even if we delete them out. Does anyone know
how
to fix this? I would like to open an old doc. attach new template and
have
all styles be updated. Any help is much appreciated!