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Using Word 2007.
I like to format my paragraphs with the first line indented by 0.13. I know how to do this through Format/paragraph but now I have to do that everytime I start a new document. Is there a way to make this a default "style" I can have automatically for any new document? Thank you, Jeff |
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Presumably you don't use styles and everything you type is in normal style.
Modify Normal Style to include the indent but make sure to check the option for all document based on this template. When you close Word, you will be prompted to save changes to the global template. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Using Word 2007. I like to format my paragraphs with the first line indented by 0.13. I know how to do this through Format/paragraph but now I have to do that everytime I start a new document. Is there a way to make this a default "style" I can have automatically for any new document? Thank you, Jeff |
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On 5/24/2010 9:25 AM, Terry Farrell wrote:
Presumably you don't use styles and everything you type is in normal style. Modify Normal Style to include the indent but make sure to check the option for all document based on this template. When you close Word, you will be prompted to save changes to the global template. Thank you. |
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I would advise against modifying Normal style because most other styles are
based on it and will be affected (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sCascade.html). Instead, find and use the built-in Body Text First Indent style, which has a default first-line indent of 0.15". This can be modified to 0.13". The built-in style also has 6 points Spacing After, but this can be removed if desired. See also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... Presumably you don't use styles and everything you type is in normal style. Modify Normal Style to include the indent but make sure to check the option for all document based on this template. When you close Word, you will be prompted to save changes to the global template. -- Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP wrote in message ... Using Word 2007. I like to format my paragraphs with the first line indented by 0.13. I know how to do this through Format/paragraph but now I have to do that everytime I start a new document. Is there a way to make this a default "style" I can have automatically for any new document? Thank you, Jeff |
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On 5/24/2010 9:39 AM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I would advise against modifying Normal style because most other styles are based on it and will be affected (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sCascade.html). Instead, find and use the built-in Body Text First Indent style, which has a default first-line indent of 0.15". This can be modified to 0.13". The built-in style also has 6 points Spacing After, but this can be removed if desired. See also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm. Thank you. I created it as a new style, and - because I am not yet comfortable uising styles - I created a macro which creates that indent on paragraphs I select. I then put the macro shortcut on the Word toolbar for easy access. Seems simplest way for me. I will also study your styles link. Thank you Suzanne. You are great - as usual. Jeff |
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You are definitely reinventing the wheel! When you create a style, you can
wrap quite a lot of formatting into it and then apply it with one stroke, either by selecting the style from the Style dropdown or Styles & Formatting task pane, or by using a keyboard shortcut you've assigned to the style (some styles have built-in shortcuts) or a toolbar button you've assigned to the style (note in the Customize dialog that there is a category for styles, and you can add any one of them to a toolbar). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org wrote in message ... On 5/24/2010 9:39 AM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: I would advise against modifying Normal style because most other styles are based on it and will be affected (see http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sCascade.html). Instead, find and use the built-in Body Text First Indent style, which has a default first-line indent of 0.15". This can be modified to 0.13". The built-in style also has 6 points Spacing After, but this can be removed if desired. See also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...BodyStyles.htm. Thank you. I created it as a new style, and - because I am not yet comfortable uising styles - I created a macro which creates that indent on paragraphs I select. I then put the macro shortcut on the Word toolbar for easy access. Seems simplest way for me. I will also study your styles link. Thank you Suzanne. You are great - as usual. Jeff |
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On 5/24/2010 3:37 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
You are definitely reinventing the wheel! When you create a style, you can wrap quite a lot of formatting into it and then apply it with one stroke, either by selecting the style from the Style dropdown or Styles & Formatting task pane, or by using a keyboard shortcut you've assigned to the style (some styles have built-in shortcuts) or a toolbar button you've assigned to the style (note in the Customize dialog that there is a category for styles, and you can add any one of them to a toolbar). You are definitely wonderful. Don't know what we would do without you. Jeff |
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Well, I'll take all of that I can get, but it would make me happier if you
would go and sin no more. g -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org wrote in message ... On 5/24/2010 3:37 PM, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: You are definitely reinventing the wheel! When you create a style, you can wrap quite a lot of formatting into it and then apply it with one stroke, either by selecting the style from the Style dropdown or Styles & Formatting task pane, or by using a keyboard shortcut you've assigned to the style (some styles have built-in shortcuts) or a toolbar button you've assigned to the style (note in the Customize dialog that there is a category for styles, and you can add any one of them to a toolbar). You are definitely wonderful. Don't know what we would do without you. Jeff |
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