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pwilson@tdsnet.com (Pamela Wilson) wrote:

>In article <img12-3012951507360001@namac13.ph.bham.ac.uk>,
>img12@phy.cam.ac.uk (Ian Goldby) wrote:


> <I'm not sure what you want to do. If you just want to change how the
> <styles 'heading 1' to heading 9' print, you can change them just like you
> <change any other style. The easiest way to do this is to apply the style
> <to a paragraph, reformat the paragraph how you want it, and then apply the
> <same style again, whereupon you get a box asking whether you want to
> <re-apply the style or redefine it from the paragraph. Or do it by the
> <Styles dialogue box. Hope this helps...

>My experience is that the style changes are not retained from one document
>to the next. I suppose I could create just an outline document and keep it
>in the Work menu, but it would be nice to change the defaults if possible.

>Thank you for your help.

>Pam

The mechanics depend on which version of Word you are using, but the
default styles can be changed permanently if you like. These changes
will affect any new documents, but existing documents will not change
to the new attributes of the style(s). Here are the two ways you would
do this (depending on the version of Word you are using):

Word 6: 

1. Format/Style

2. In the List dropdown, change it to All Styles (from Styles In Use)
if the style you want to change doesn't appear.

3. Click the Modify button.

4. Under the Format dropdown button, change whatever attributes (Font,
Paragraph, Tabs, Border, Language, Frame, or Numbering) you like.

5. When done modifying the style, click the Add to Template checkbox
in the Modify Style dialog box. Click OK.

6. Click the Close button to get out of the Style dialog box.

Word 5.x:

1. Format/Style

2. Click the All Styles radio button.

3. Locate the style you want to change and select it.

4. From the ruler or ribbon (or menus) modify the style in whatever
way appropriate. The attributes will show up in the large display box
near the bottom of this dialog.

5. When done modifying the style, click the Use As Default button.

6. When the "OK to record style in default style sheet" message
appears, click Yes.

David Carson
Microsoft Office Testing