Another complication arises if your style is a table style:
Then you can't set the size to 10 pt, because Word bases the table style =
on the Normal paragraph style, and it falsely thinks that Normal already =
is 10 pt (as it was in old versions).
The work-around would be to change Normal to 10 pt, then you can set the =
table style to 10 pt.

Regards,
Klaus


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
If you created a style based on Normal (assuming that TNR 12 is the =
DPF of
Normal in your version of Word), then the style description should =
include
both the font and the font size. If it doesn't include the font size, =
then
you cannot expect to see that size applied. In the Modify Style =
dialog,
change the font size again explicitly and save the style. I can't give =
more
definitive instructions since you don't mention what version of Word =
you
have, but if it's Word 2002 or 2003, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"seth" wrote in message
...
the text was originaly part of the normal style (times new roman 12)
the description itself doesn't specify the point size
it is a paragraph style

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
In the text to which you are applying the style, is the 12-point =
type
the
default paragraph font, or has the 12-point size been applied as =
direct
formatting? Also, does the description of your style specify the =
point
size?
And is it a paragraph style or a character style?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"seth" wrote in message
...
figure this one out

i have some text, no formatting (plain times new roman, size 12)

i create a new style, with only a font and size 10

i select the text, apply the style, it applies the font, but not =
the
size

i change the style size from 12 to 8, the text change to size 8
i change the style size from 8 to 72, the text change to size 72
i change the style size from 72 to 10, the text change to size 12

any ideas?