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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"HollySprings" wrote in message
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When I highlight a phrase of text and click Bold on the toolbar, my whole
document - not just the highlighted phrase - becomes Bold. This occurs
even
if the highlighted phrase is a separate paragraph, and the rest of the
document is composed of several paragraphs. How can I stop Word from doing
this automatically? I've spent a lot of time looking at help and can't
work
it out.