My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a letter that's
what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some documents in another
font and/or size. I know how to format the font but is there a way to
change the default setting if I want to do a number of documents in the same
font?

Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a
letter
that's what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some
documents
in another font and/or size. I know how to format the font
but is
there a way to change the default setting if I want to do a
number
of documents in the same font?

Yes, but it would change it all the time, from that point
forward, which doesn't sound like what you want?
---
I may or may not know what I'm saying, but if I
have nothing to say, that's what I say!

That's what I'm looking for; a "permanent" change for a week or so then
going back to my standard Times New Roman.
"Pop" wrote in message
...
Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a
letter
that's what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some
documents
in another font and/or size. I know how to format the font
but is
there a way to change the default setting if I want to do a
number
of documents in the same font?

Yes, but it would change it all the time, from that point
forward, which doesn't sound like what you want?
---
I may or may not know what I'm saying, but if I
have nothing to say, that's what I say!

On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 15:29:01 -0500, "Ed Mullikin"
wrote:

My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a letter that's
what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some documents in another
font and/or size. I know how to format the font but is there a way to
change the default setting if I want to do a number of documents in the same
font?


The best idea is to create styles that contain the fonts and sizes you
want, and apply them to the text. The styles can be in the Normal.dot
template so they're available for all documents, or they can be in
specific templates that you use for certain document types.

See these articles for more in-depth discussion:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...platePart1.htm
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...platePart2.htm
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...alTemplate.htm
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/styl...esCascade.html

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Jay has given you good advice: the best plan is to create a template with
appropriate styles. To answer the question you *asked*, however, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Ed Mullikin" wrote in message
news:jIXDd.23751$jn.17887@lakeread06...
That's what I'm looking for; a "permanent" change for a week or so then
going back to my standard Times New Roman.
"Pop" wrote in message
...
Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a
letter
that's what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some
documents
in another font and/or size. I know how to format the font
but is
there a way to change the default setting if I want to do a
number
of documents in the same font?

Yes, but it would change it all the time, from that point
forward, which doesn't sound like what you want?
---
I may or may not know what I'm saying, but if I
have nothing to say, that's what I say!

Thank you all very much for your help!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Jay has given you good advice: the best plan is to create a template with
appropriate styles. To answer the question you *asked*, however, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Ed Mullikin" wrote in message
news:jIXDd.23751$jn.17887@lakeread06...
That's what I'm looking for; a "permanent" change for a week or so then
going back to my standard Times New Roman.
"Pop" wrote in message
...
Ed Mullikin wrote:
My Word default type is Times New Roman. Every time I type a
letter
that's what I get. Occasionally, I will want to type some
documents
in another font and/or size. I know how to format the font
but is
there a way to change the default setting if I want to do a
number
of documents in the same font?

Yes, but it would change it all the time, from that point
forward, which doesn't sound like what you want?
---
I may or may not know what I'm saying, but if I
have nothing to say, that's what I say!