[Scott M[_2_]]

I have a question about Styles in Word (2007 for me).
Do I delete all the styles that came with Word program and design my own?

Being one of those people who was taught to type on both an electronic
typewriter and previous word processing applications like Word Perfect I was
taught how to lay my documents out by measuring the document to be typed
against the particular size of paper. As well learning the general rule for
various document types for how many line spaces, line spacing size, font
pitch and so on.
I have never until now paid much attention to Styles in word.

A family member recently looked at my computer (Word 2007) and told me all
the styles are wrong - but didn't go onto to say why. I am a bit puzzled as
Word seems to have a variety of styles for different text types such as
Normal tying and page titles. Then there are the variety of different style
sets. I've got to admit that since using Word 2007 I am annoyed how Normal
is set to an odd font in 11 pitch instead of 12 and line spacing is set to
1.5. Until I change my styles I keep having to go over general body text
and apply the Single Line format.

I've started doing some research into this and one source says that Styles
are a very important feature in Word and are kind of like the back-bone to
the program. I see it makes it easier to create a document and make sure
similar bits of text have the same font and pitch. If you work with
features like document maps and indexes using the correct style for certain
parts of the document such as sub-headings makes searching through the
document easier for another person. I've been recently working on my resume
and realise it may be important to apply proper styles to my document
especially if it searched or converted using a computer program.

If anyone has created their own styles for Word, how did you know what to
use? How did you know the industry standard for a particular style such as
what is accepted as a Title style? Did you delete the styles that came with
the program and start form scratch?

My guess is that I could have different style sets for different types of
documents.
If this is all true then looks like I've got a job ahead of me.

Scott M

[Gordon Bentley-Mix[_2_]]

Scott,

In order to gain a better understanding of Styles and the role they play in
the wonder world of Word, I suggest you check out fellow MVP Shauna Kelly's
excellent site "Microsoft Word Help"
(http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/index.html).
--
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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I have a question about Styles in Word (2007 for me).
Do I delete all the styles that came with Word program and design my own?

Being one of those people who was taught to type on both an electronic
typewriter and previous word processing applications like Word Perfect I
was taught how to lay my documents out by measuring the document to be
typed against the particular size of paper. As well learning the general
rule for various document types for how many line spaces, line spacing
size, font pitch and so on.
I have never until now paid much attention to Styles in word.

A family member recently looked at my computer (Word 2007) and told me all
the styles are wrong - but didn't go onto to say why. I am a bit puzzled
as Word seems to have a variety of styles for different text types such as
Normal tying and page titles. Then there are the variety of different
style sets. I've got to admit that since using Word 2007 I am annoyed how
Normal is set to an odd font in 11 pitch instead of 12 and line spacing is
set to 1.5. Until I change my styles I keep having to go over general
body text and apply the Single Line format.

I've started doing some research into this and one source says that Styles
are a very important feature in Word and are kind of like the back-bone to
the program. I see it makes it easier to create a document and make sure
similar bits of text have the same font and pitch. If you work with
features like document maps and indexes using the correct style for
certain parts of the document such as sub-headings makes searching through
the document easier for another person. I've been recently working on my
resume and realise it may be important to apply proper styles to my
document especially if it searched or converted using a computer program.

If anyone has created their own styles for Word, how did you know what to
use? How did you know the industry standard for a particular style such
as what is accepted as a Title style? Did you delete the styles that came
with the program and start form scratch?

My guess is that I could have different style sets for different types of
documents.
If this is all true then looks like I've got a job ahead of me.

Scott M

[grammatim[_2_]]

Just a word -- "pitch" refers to the number of characters per inch
(typewriters came in 10-pitch (pica) or 12-pitch (elite). The numbers
in Word are point sizes -- the total height of a letter set from
bottom of descender to top of ascender in points = 1/72 inch.

10-pitch is bigger than 12-pitch; 12-point is bigger than 10-point.

On Mar 12, 1:48*am, "Scott M" wrote:
I have a question about Styles in Word (2007 for me).
Do I delete all the styles that came with Word program and design my own?

Being one of those people who was taught to type on both an electronic
typewriter and previous word processing applications like Word Perfect I was
taught how to lay my documents out by measuring the document to be typed
against the particular size of paper. *As well learning the general rule for
various document types for how many line spaces, line spacing size, font
pitch and so on.
I have never until now paid much attention to Styles in word.

A family member recently looked at my computer (Word 2007) and told me all
the styles are wrong - but didn't go onto to say why. *I am a bit puzzled as
Word seems to have a variety of styles for different text types such as
Normal tying and page titles. *Then there are the variety of different style
sets. *I've got to admit that since using Word 2007 I am annoyed how Normal
is set to an odd font in 11 pitch instead of 12 and line spacing is set to
1.5. *Until I change my styles I keep having to go over general body text
and apply the Single Line format.

I've started doing some research into this and one source says that Styles
are a very important feature in Word and are kind of like the back-bone to
the program. *I see it makes it easier to create a document and make sure
similar bits of text have the same font and pitch. *If you work with
features like document maps and indexes using the correct style for certain
parts of the document such as sub-headings makes searching through the
document easier for another person. *I've been recently working on my resume
and realise it may be important to apply proper styles to my document
especially if it searched or converted using a computer program.

If anyone has created their own styles for Word, how did you know what to
use? *How did you know the industry standard for a particular style such as
what is accepted as a Title style? *Did you delete the styles that came with
the program and start form scratch?

My guess is that I could have different style sets for different types of
documents.
If this is all true then looks like I've got a job ahead of me.

Scott M