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Old January 29th, 2006, 01:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
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Default Styles and formatting task bar - "Select all" greyed out W2003

Using the Styles and Formatting task bar, I am finding that the "Select All"
option is no longer available although it has been until now.

This is happening for styles that are in use and which have been selected at
the cursor - all other styles functions are available.

The "Select All" button (along side the "New Style" button and below the
"Formatting of selected text" box) is greyed out.

When a specific style is selected from the "Pick formatting to apply" list,
the drop-down shows all the usual options: "Modify", "Delete" and "Update to
match selection" are available but the top option is greyed out and reads
"Select All: Not Currently Used"

Any suggestions gratefully received.


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Old January 29th, 2006, 04:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
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Default Styles and formatting task bar - "Select all" greyed out W2003

This feature is not available unless you have "Keep track of formatting"
enabled on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.

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Using the Styles and Formatting task bar, I am finding that the "Select

All"
option is no longer available although it has been until now.

This is happening for styles that are in use and which have been selected

at
the cursor - all other styles functions are available.

The "Select All" button (along side the "New Style" button and below the
"Formatting of selected text" box) is greyed out.

When a specific style is selected from the "Pick formatting to apply"

list,
the drop-down shows all the usual options: "Modify", "Delete" and "Update

to
match selection" are available but the top option is greyed out and reads
"Select All: Not Currently Used"

Any suggestions gratefully received.


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please ignore it and accept my apologies.


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Old January 29th, 2006, 04:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote in

"PeterMcC" wrote in message
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Using the Styles and Formatting task bar, I am finding that the
"Select All" option is no longer available although it has been
until now.

This is happening for styles that are in use and which have been
selected at the cursor - all other styles functions are available.

The "Select All" button (along side the "New Style" button and below
the "Formatting of selected text" box) is greyed out.

snip
This feature is not available unless you have "Keep track of
formatting" enabled on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.


Many thanks - that did the trick - couldn't find a reference to it anywhere
on the MS site.

I must have unchecked it inadvertently at some time recently.

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Old January 29th, 2006, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
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PeterMcC wrote in


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote in

"PeterMcC" wrote in message
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Using the Styles and Formatting task bar, I am finding that the
"Select All" option is no longer available although it has been
until now.

This is happening for styles that are in use and which have been
selected at the cursor - all other styles functions are available.

The "Select All" button (along side the "New Style" button and below
the "Formatting of selected text" box) is greyed out.

snip
This feature is not available unless you have "Keep track of
formatting" enabled on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.


Many thanks - that did the trick - couldn't find a reference to it
anywhere on the MS site.

I must have unchecked it inadvertently at some time recently.


Bad form to follow my own post, I know. Just thought I'd mention that it was
a client's template that was unchecking the box.

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Old March 29th, 2006, 09:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.formatting.longdocs
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Default Styles and formatting task bar - "Select all" greyed out W2003

Hi Peter:

I routinely uncheck Keep Track of Formatting because it leads to style
table pollution. That's the source of the "Char Char" style bug.

Cheers

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 15:31:33 -0000, "PeterMcC"
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PeterMcC wrote in


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote in

"PeterMcC" wrote in message
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Using the Styles and Formatting task bar, I am finding that the
"Select All" option is no longer available although it has been
until now.

This is happening for styles that are in use and which have been
selected at the cursor - all other styles functions are available.

The "Select All" button (along side the "New Style" button and below
the "Formatting of selected text" box) is greyed out.

snip
This feature is not available unless you have "Keep track of
formatting" enabled on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.


Many thanks - that did the trick - couldn't find a reference to it
anywhere on the MS site.

I must have unchecked it inadvertently at some time recently.


Bad form to follow my own post, I know. Just thought I'd mention that itwas
a client's template that was unchecking the box.


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