See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Leann" wrote in message
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When I select a line in Word and bold or italize it, the whole document
gets
bolded or italized. How do I turn this feature off?

I know clicking the undo button once reverses this, but I don't want the
feature on at all. Please help!!