[John]

Word 2007 SP1
XP Pro SP2

Problem: Word 2007 "Style Body Text + Bold" dilemma

Create a new DOCX.
Type in a paragraph.

Give the paragraph style Body Text.
Note: Body Text shows a paragraph and character icon to the right
in the style panel.

Select any word in the paragraph.
Type Ctrl B
The word becomes bold and has style Body Text + Bold.
Note: Body Text + Bold does not show a paragraph or character icon
in the style panel.
If I look in the Modify Style dialog, I see that the name is
"Style Body Text + Bold"
Notice the word "Style" because whenever Word has a style with a
name that begins with "Style" like for "Style Body Text + Bold",
Word does not display a paragraph or character icon in the style panel.

It is very annoying seeing the "Body Text + Bold" in the style panel.
I want the bold word to have style Bold with a character icon, and
not "Body Text + Bold" with no icon.

I could select my bold word and give it the Strong style.
Then the annoying "Body Text + Bold" goes away.
But if I select a different word and Ctrl B, the annoying
"Body Text + Bold" reappears. It is so convenient using
the Ctrl B shortcut that it seems strange Word does not
use the built-in Strong style for Ctrl B.

It seems that Word treats any style with the name beginning
with "Style" like for "Style Body Text + Bold" in a peculiar
manner i.e. no paragraph or character icon, etc.. What is going on?

Thanks in advance.