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Automatic styles in tables
I can understand Word automatically assigning the style Table Grid to a new
table, even though I have autoformat turned off. I can always delete the style and manually reformat the table the way I want it to look, even if Word won't let me change the style's settings. What I'm having a problem with is that I'm getting tables formatted with the style Endnote Text, which I can't modify, delete, or even search and replace. My only option is to convert the table to text, assign it Normal, then reconvert to a table and manually format. Once is fine. I have dozens of tables in one document this is happening to. Any ideas on how to fix? |
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Automatic styles in tables
Hi gyeakley
There are three things you can do to get Word to calm down a bit: First, Tools AutoCorrect Options. On the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab (not the AutoFormat tab), un-tick everything in the "Apply as you type" and the "Automatically as you type" sections. Second, you can change your default table style to Table Normal, which produces a plain vanilla table. To do that, Format Styles and Formatting. If Table Normal doesn't appear in the list in the Styles and Formatting task pane, then at the bottom of the pane, click Show, choose Custom, click Show All and click OK. Now, find Table Normal in the list, right-click it and choose Set as Default Table Style. Third, you can modify the Table Grid style to look any way you like (you can modify any of the built-in table styles except Table Normal). To do that, use the Styles and Formatting pane as above, right-click Table Grid and choose Modify. Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "gyeakley" wrote in message news:Uxjrc.39104$5a.2708@okepread03... I can understand Word automatically assigning the style Table Grid to a new table, even though I have autoformat turned off. I can always delete the style and manually reformat the table the way I want it to look, even if Word won't let me change the style's settings. What I'm having a problem with is that I'm getting tables formatted with the style Endnote Text, which I can't modify, delete, or even search and replace. My only option is to convert the table to text, assign it Normal, then reconvert to a table and manually format. Once is fine. I have dozens of tables in one document this is happening to. Any ideas on how to fix? |
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Automatic styles in tables
I already did all three before my post. This is the result I get after. And
while I can go through the motions of modifying Table Grid, the changes seem to be ignored -- they don't take. |
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Automatic styles in tables
Hi gyeakley
The settings for the AutoFormat As You Type tab are saved in the registry. If you have changed these settings (and, just to be absolutely clear, it's "AutoFormat As You Type" that you need to change; not "AutoFormat"), and they're not holding between sessions, then there may be something wrong with your Data key in the registry. There's information at the following that explains what the Data key is about and how to delete it so Word will re-construct it: What exactly does the Data Key in the Registry store? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Custom...eySettings.htm The table style settings are saved in a template. If you didn't specify which template you wanted to modify, then Word will modify normal.dot. When you exit Word, you may be asked if you want to save normal.dot. If you have seen that question, did you say Yes? Hope this helps. Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP. http://www.shaunakelly.com/word "gyeakley" wrote in message news:kyHrc.39272$5a.18900@okepread03... I already did all three before my post. This is the result I get after. And while I can go through the motions of modifying Table Grid, the changes seem to be ignored -- they don't take. |
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