[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Gene

Gene wrote:
I have to convert .pdf files into .doc files, and then apply my style to it.
Basically I am trying to use a style from a .dot file that I created and
saved in C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\application
data\Microsoft\Word\Templates

I need to be able to use my style in any document. How do I import it into
any document already created. and then how can I automate the process?

"style" has a very narrow meaning in Word. You probably have at least a
couple of styles that define your template.

Yours is a pretty classic situation. Usually, it is indeed faster to
create a new document based on your template, then bring the old content
into this file and "style" it once (apply the correct style paragraph
per paragraph).

You can use search/replace or, for frequent usage (or if you are a
proficient coder in Word), code (VBA) to speed up the restyling, but a
fully automated process is not found yet, I reckon. [IOW: the
meta-information about what style any given paragraph has to be
formatted with is simply not there, certainly not in the typical PDF
document.]

HTH
Robert
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