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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character,
it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying
properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
Thanks very much, it indeed did help.
"DeanH" wrote: Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
Thanks for your help again DeanH, I only now had time to try what you
suggested, and it seems the style, even if based on 'underlying properties', still overrides direct formatting which is non-conflictual with the style definition, i.e. style is only supposed to color text in blue, but it actually also removes previously existing word underlinings.. Is there anything else I can try? "wildetudor" wrote: Thanks very much, it indeed did help. "DeanH" wrote: Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
"Underlying properties" is actually the same thing as Default Paragraph
Font, which would not include any direct formatting that had been applied to the text, so your character styles are behaving as designed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "wildetudor" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help again DeanH, I only now had time to try what you suggested, and it seems the style, even if based on 'underlying properties', still overrides direct formatting which is non-conflictual with the style definition, i.e. style is only supposed to color text in blue, but it actually also removes previously existing word underlinings.. Is there anything else I can try? "wildetudor" wrote: Thanks very much, it indeed did help. "DeanH" wrote: Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
So I guess the answer to my question is 'no'?...
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: "Underlying properties" is actually the same thing as Default Paragraph Font, which would not include any direct formatting that had been applied to the text, so your character styles are behaving as designed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "wildetudor" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help again DeanH, I only now had time to try what you suggested, and it seems the style, even if based on 'underlying properties', still overrides direct formatting which is non-conflictual with the style definition, i.e. style is only supposed to color text in blue, but it actually also removes previously existing word underlinings.. Is there anything else I can try? "wildetudor" wrote: Thanks very much, it indeed did help. "DeanH" wrote: Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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Character-type styles remove previous direct formatting
I think so, yes.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "wildetudor" wrote in message ... So I guess the answer to my question is 'no'?... "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: "Underlying properties" is actually the same thing as Default Paragraph Font, which would not include any direct formatting that had been applied to the text, so your character styles are behaving as designed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "wildetudor" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help again DeanH, I only now had time to try what you suggested, and it seems the style, even if based on 'underlying properties', still overrides direct formatting which is non-conflictual with the style definition, i.e. style is only supposed to color text in blue, but it actually also removes previously existing word underlinings.. Is there anything else I can try? "wildetudor" wrote: Thanks very much, it indeed did help. "DeanH" wrote: Modify the Character style's "Style based on" property to "(Underlying properties)". This will allow you to add the Blue font and keep the Underline, but if the text is green (say) this will be overridden by the Blue of the Character style. Hope this helps DeanH "wildetudor" wrote: When I apply to a selection of text a style which is of the type Character, it seems to overwrite any formatting which was done directly to that selection. For example, if I have a word underlined in my selection, and I apply a Character style which implies making the text blue, then the selection becomes blue AND the word's underlining disappears. Is it not possible for a style to just *add* formatting to a selection, without also removing previous direct formatting? |
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