Updating new styles from template

[Guest]

I can't find an solution for this:

1. Create a Word 2003 document based on a custom style template
2. Save and close that doc
3. Open that custom style template and add a new style 'foo'
4. Save and close that custom style template
5. Open the document created in steps 1 and 2

Expect: that doc created in steps 1 and 2 should contain style 'foo'

Results: that doc will not have 'foo' unless the user re-attaches the template, specifying 'Automatically update document styles'.

Is this the way it is? Is there not a setting anywhere that specifies 'check for newer version of template'?

Chris

 

[Charles Kenyon]

This is the way it is. The box you refer to (update styles) can be left
checked. Doing so drives most users crazy, but it is your head.

Many people run it in the opposite direction: they make the change in the
document and check the box to save it to the template. Still only changes
that document and its template.
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Charles Kenyon

See the MVP FAQ: <URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/> which is awesome!
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I can't find an solution for this:

1. Create a Word 2003 document based on a custom style template
2. Save and close that doc
3. Open that custom style template and add a new style 'foo'
4. Save and close that custom style template
5. Open the document created in steps 1 and 2

Expect: that doc created in steps 1 and 2 should contain style 'foo'

Results: that doc will not have 'foo' unless the user re-attaches the

template, specifying 'Automatically update document styles'.

Is this the way it is? Is there not a setting anywhere that specifies

'check for newer version of template'?