How do I stop Word from changing the format of all instances of an element
when I change only one? Currently, If I select a word in a paragraph and set
it to bold and italic, Word proceeds to change ALL other paragraphs with the
current style to bold and italic. Hitting a single UNDO then returns the
other paragraphs to the normal style while leaving my expected change.

While this isn't a big deal for a short document, I am working on larger
documents containing 75 or more pages in each chapter and the changing and
clearing of the format take a long time (even on my 3GHz system).

Tim

It is a common problem. See:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm


--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Tim Jones At TOLIS Group wrote:
How do I stop Word from changing the format of all instances of an
element when I change only one? Currently, If I select a word in a
paragraph and set it to bold and italic, Word proceeds to change ALL
other paragraphs with the current style to bold and italic. Hitting
a single UNDO then returns the other paragraphs to the normal style
while leaving my expected change.

While this isn't a big deal for a short document, I am working on
larger documents containing 75 or more pages in each chapter and the
changing and clearing of the format take a long time (even on my 3GHz
system).

Tim

Thanks, Greg. That's clear as mud. Of course, now that I read it, it makes
perfect sense.

Tim


"Greg Maxey" wrote:

It is a common problem. See:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm


--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

Tim Jones At TOLIS Group wrote:
How do I stop Word from changing the format of all instances of an
element when I change only one? Currently, If I select a word in a
paragraph and set it to bold and italic, Word proceeds to change ALL
other paragraphs with the current style to bold and italic. Hitting
a single UNDO then returns the other paragraphs to the normal style
while leaving my expected change.

While this isn't a big deal for a short document, I am working on
larger documents containing 75 or more pages in each chapter and the
changing and clearing of the format take a long time (even on my 3GHz
system).

Tim