Replacing one Style by another in Word does NOT work

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Mark Richards

Ok, I have a Word (2000/2003) document with a couple of paragraphs and headlines. I want to replace the text style
of the "normal" text in the paragraphs so that e.g. the line spacing will be reduced from currently

before 6pt and after 12pt and atleast 18pt to

before 0pt and after 0pt and single line.

I position the cursor into one of the text paragraphs and click the menu

Edit->Replace->Replace->More->FindWhat

Hmmm, Which (old) style should I declare ?
The toolbar shows: Normal (Web) + Verdana, 8 pt, Black
But I am not able to adjust this setting in the paragraph.

I would appreciate a button "Set style to the current style of the toolbar"

Is there such a function?

Do I really have to set all approx 40 options manually (line spacing, kerning, outline,.....)?

Mark
 
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Mark

you should really create a new style for this. However, for what you are
trying to do, Edit/Replace is not applicable. You need to use Format,
Paragraph and change the Space Before/After settings. Once you have done
this for one paragraph, you can then select innumerable paragraphs and use
F4 to repeat last command.

See the site in my signature block for loads of information about formatting
and creating styles - particularly the Creating Templates are excellent.
You'll also find links to some other site loaded with more tutorials.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

: Ok, I have a Word (2000/2003) document with a couple of paragraphs and
headlines. I want to replace the text style
: of the "normal" text in the paragraphs so that e.g. the line spacing will
be reduced from currently
:
: before 6pt and after 12pt and atleast 18pt to
:
: before 0pt and after 0pt and single line.
:
: I position the cursor into one of the text paragraphs and click the menu
:
: Edit->Replace->Replace->More->FindWhat
:
: Hmmm, Which (old) style should I declare ?
: The toolbar shows: Normal (Web) + Verdana, 8 pt, Black
: But I am not able to adjust this setting in the paragraph.
:
: I would appreciate a button "Set style to the current style of the
toolbar"
:
: Is there such a function?
:
: Do I really have to set all approx 40 options manually (line spacing,
kerning, outline,.....)?
:
: Mark
:
 

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