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Old April 12th, 2010, 12:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jim S
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While working on a document originally created by someone else - when I
try to highlight and embolden (if there is such a word) one line, the
whole document changes to bold - how do I confine my formatting to what I
have highlighted?
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Old April 12th, 2010, 01:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm

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"Jim S" wrote in message
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While working on a document originally created by someone else - when I
try to highlight and embolden (if there is such a word) one line, the
whole document changes to bold - how do I confine my formatting to what I
have highlighted?
--
Jim S


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Old April 12th, 2010, 02:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jim S
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Default Formatting part of text

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:ugg#p8j2KHA.4716
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

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


They never tell you things like this until after you buy the program (
On 2007
Wonder whether this happens on Open Office?

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Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk
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Old April 12th, 2010, 03:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Formatting part of text

Well, it doesn't ordinarily happen. It's not clear what causes this, but
most likely it's a poorly written add-in.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jim S" wrote in message
3...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:ugg#p8j2KHA.4716
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

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


They never tell you things like this until after you buy the program (
On 2007
Wonder whether this happens on Open Office?

--
Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk


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Old April 12th, 2010, 07:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jim S
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:
:

Well, it doesn't ordinarily happen. It's not clear what causes this,
but
most likely it's a poorly written add-in.


Sorry I don't understand that.
It happens in a bog standard Word document with no inserts pictures,
tables or anything but text.

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Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk
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Old April 12th, 2010, 07:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Formatting part of text

All I can say is that I've never seen it, and there are many, many other
Word users who have never seen it. Do you have any add-ins installed?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jim S" wrote in message
3...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:
:

Well, it doesn't ordinarily happen. It's not clear what causes this,
but
most likely it's a poorly written add-in.


Sorry I don't understand that.
It happens in a bog standard Word document with no inserts pictures,
tables or anything but text.

--
Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk


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Old April 12th, 2010, 08:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jim S
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Default Formatting part of text

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:uMXWI9m2KHA.5420
@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

All I can say is that I've never seen it, and there are many, many

other
Word users who have never seen it. Do you have any add-ins installed?


No
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Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk
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Old April 12th, 2010, 08:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default Formatting part of text

An add-in is a "helper" application that adds functionality to programs such
as Word, and if the add-in is poorly written, as Suzanne wrote, strange
things may occur. If you are using Word 2007, look in Office button | Word
Options, Add-Ins category.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Jim S" wrote in message
3...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:
:

Well, it doesn't ordinarily happen. It's not clear what causes this,
but
most likely it's a poorly written add-in.


Sorry I don't understand that.
It happens in a bog standard Word document with no inserts pictures,
tables or anything but text.

--
Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk




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Old April 12th, 2010, 08:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default Formatting part of text

Since this is Word 2007, the problem *must* be an add-in, at least if the
Normal style is affected, because you cannot set the "Automatically update"
option for that style in the user interface.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Well, it doesn't ordinarily happen. It's not clear what causes this, but
most likely it's a poorly written add-in.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Jim S" wrote in message
3...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in news:ugg#p8j2KHA.4716
@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

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


They never tell you things like this until after you buy the program (
On 2007
Wonder whether this happens on Open Office?

--
Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk






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Old April 12th, 2010, 09:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.newusers
Jim S
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Default Formatting part of text

"Stefan Blom" wrote in
:

Since this is Word 2007, the problem *must* be an add-in, at least if
the Normal style is affected, because you cannot set the
"Automatically update" option for that style in the user interface.

I'm not sure the blame lies with me.
The document was composed on a friend's Word 2003. He found this effect
happening and it continued when I tried to edit the document on my pc.
Could this be so and in which case if I unticked the update-style
option on his version might that solve it?

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Jim S

Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk
 




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