I'm using Word 2002 SP3. I created a template based on an existing document, which had Shadow formatting applied to a lot of the paragraphs. I deleted all of that content, and in the styles I created, didn't define Shadow in any of them. Now, however, when I apply that template to other existing documents, it turns Shadow on in (some of) my styles when I reopen those documents later. The "Keep track of formatting" check box on Tools/Options/Edit is off. Can anyone tell me what might be causing this and how I can prevent it from happening again? Thanks! -- Connie Winch Technical Communications Facilitator American Electric Power
Hello Connie Connie Winch wrote: > I'm using Word 2002 SP3. I created a template based on an existing document, > which had Shadow formatting applied to a lot of the paragraphs. I deleted all > of that content, and in the styles I created, didn't define Shadow in any of > them. > > Now, however, when I apply that template to other existing documents, it > turns Shadow on in (some of) my styles when I reopen those documents later. I would carefully inspect the style hierarchy, starting with the document after you've attached the new template and look at the styles that have inherited the "shadow" setting; and inspect their parent styles ("based on" style), too. Then look at the same styles in the template itself. 0.2¢ Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MSFT | \ / | MVP | Scientific Reports X Against HTML | for | with Word? / \ in e-mail & news | Word | http://www.masteringword.eu/
