Can't change bodyboldheadline1 to Heading1 (or 2 or 3)

[Richard Muller]

Hi,

I copied and pasted some text from a web document displayed in IE6SP1 (plus
security patches) to Word2000SP3 on a Win2000ProSP4 system. I have a number
of lines that bear the bodyboldheadline1 style. I'd like to change the to
one of the HeadingX styles listed in the combobox of the taskbar so that I
can subsequently create a suitable TOC. However, my changes are never
honored.

Any ideas how I can do that (without cutting such lines, pasting them in
Notepad, and repasting the "sanitized" lines back into the Word doc.)?

--
TIA,
Richard

Give me chastity and continence,
but not yet.
Saint Augustine

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Richard

You could try search and replace. Open the Word document. Edit >
Replace. Click More. Click in the Find what box, click Format > Style
and choose bodyboldheadline1 style. Click in the Replace with box,
click Format > Style and choose Heading 1 style. Now, click Replace All.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Richard Muller]

Hi Shauna,

Thanks for your reply. It sounded like it should work, but it didn't.

I clicked in the "Find what" combo box and selected style
"bodyboldheadline1." Then I clicked in the "Replace with" combo box and
selecting style "Heading 2." My selections were acknowledged by text
displayed beneath each of the combo boxes. I left each of the combo boxes
blank, but the dropdown for each of them displayed "[Formatting only]." It
looked pretty promising. Clicking "Replace All" led to the notice that some
number of replacements had been made.

Actually, it did work slightly for a couple of lines: There were a couple
of bodyboldheadline1-style (bold, 9 pt, Arial) lines to which I subsequently
appended some non-bold, 9 pt. Arial text. After the putative replacement,
I placed the carat on the non-bold part of the line and "Heading2" was
indicated on the toolbar. But when I moved the cursor to the bold part,
bodyboldheadline1 was again indicated. However, when I unbolded the bold
portion, Heading2 seemed to apply to the entire line.

Unless I hear another suggestion from some kind soul, I'll hack at it as
necessary.

Regards,
Richard Muller

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Richard

Given that you have Word 2000, it's not possible for one paragraph to
use more than one paragraph style. So, we can assume that
bodyboldheadline1 is a character style.

To zap it, select the appropriate paragraph(s) and do ctrl-q then
ctrl-spacebar. This removes all direct character and paragraph
formatting, leaving the paragraph formatted only with the underlying
paragraph style. It also removes any character style that has been
applied to text within the paragraph.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

Hi Shauna,

Thanks for your reply. It sounded like it should work, but it didn't.

I clicked in the "Find what" combo box and selected style
"bodyboldheadline1." Then I clicked in the "Replace with" combo box and
selecting style "Heading 2." My selections were acknowledged by text
displayed beneath each of the combo boxes. I left each of the combo boxes
blank, but the dropdown for each of them displayed "[Formatting only]." It
looked pretty promising. Clicking "Replace All" led to the notice that some
number of replacements had been made.

Actually, it did work slightly for a couple of lines: There were a couple
of bodyboldheadline1-style (bold, 9 pt, Arial) lines to which I subsequently
appended some non-bold, 9 pt. Arial text. After the putative replacement,
I placed the carat on the non-bold part of the line and "Heading2" was
indicated on the toolbar. But when I moved the cursor to the bold part,
bodyboldheadline1 was again indicated. However, when I unbolded the bold
portion, Heading2 seemed to apply to the entire line.

Unless I hear another suggestion from some kind soul, I'll hack at it as
necessary.

Regards,
Richard Muller

Hi Richard

You could try search and replace. Open the Word document. Edit >
Replace. Click More. Click in the Find what box, click Format > Style
and choose bodyboldheadline1 style. Click in the Replace with box,
click Format > Style and choose Heading 1 style. Now, click Replace All.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word



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[Richard Muller]

Hi Shauna,

Thank you very much for hanging in there with me. Your solution worked
perfectly. I incorporated your advice into a macro and cleaned up my
document in no time.

Regards,
Richard Muller

 

[Richard Muller]

Hi Shauna,

I forgot to post a thank you note for your excellent advice: hence this
message, which I've posted on the thread. But, in case you're no longer
monitoring that thread, I've CC'd you as well

Regards,
Richard Muller

Hi Richard

Given that you have Word 2000, it's not possible for one paragraph to
use more than one paragraph style. So, we can assume that
bodyboldheadline1 is a character style.

To zap it, select the appropriate paragraph(s) and do ctrl-q then
ctrl-spacebar. This removes all direct character and paragraph
formatting, leaving the paragraph formatted only with the underlying
paragraph style. It also removes any character style that has been
applied to text within the paragraph.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

Hi Shauna,

Thanks for your reply. It sounded like it should work, but it didn't.

I clicked in the "Find what" combo box and selected style
"bodyboldheadline1." Then I clicked in the "Replace with" combo box and
selecting style "Heading 2." My selections were acknowledged by text
displayed beneath each of the combo boxes. I left each of the combo boxes
blank, but the dropdown for each of them displayed "[Formatting only]." It
looked pretty promising. Clicking "Replace All" led to the notice that some
number of replacements had been made.

Actually, it did work slightly for a couple of lines: There were a couple
of bodyboldheadline1-style (bold, 9 pt, Arial) lines to which I subsequently
appended some non-bold, 9 pt. Arial text. After the putative replacement,
I placed the carat on the non-bold part of the line and "Heading2" was
indicated on the toolbar. But when I moved the cursor to the bold part,
bodyboldheadline1 was again indicated. However, when I unbolded the bold
portion, Heading2 seemed to apply to the entire line.

Unless I hear another suggestion from some kind soul, I'll hack at it as
necessary.

Regards,
Richard Muller

Hi Richard

You could try search and replace. Open the Word document. Edit >
Replace. Click More. Click in the Find what box, click Format > Style
and choose bodyboldheadline1 style. Click in the Replace with box,
click Format > Style and choose Heading 1 style. Now, click Replace All.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word



Hi,

I copied and pasted some text from a web document displayed in IE6SP1
(plus
security patches) to Word2000SP3 on a Win2000ProSP4 system. I have a
number
of lines that bear the bodyboldheadline1 style. I'd like to change
the to
one of the HeadingX styles listed in the combobox of the taskbar so
that I
can subsequently create a suitable TOC. However, my changes are
never
honored.

Any ideas how I can do that (without cutting such lines, pasting them
in
Notepad, and repasting the "sanitized" lines back into the Word doc.)?

--
TIA,
Richard

Give me chastity and continence,
but not yet.
Saint Augustine