Word autoformat problem after update

[Guest]

After I downloaded an update a couple of weeks ago, Word started acting crazy. When I selected part of a document to change the formatting in any wa--centering it, switching fonts or even making it bold--after a minute-long delay Word would change the selected section and also everything else in the document! I discovered I could go to edit and select "Undo autoformatting," and it would change everything back. At least most of the time. Very, very frustrating....
At first I thought it was me, but a computer person checked it out and said it was an intentional change from update. I can't imagine why.
Can anyone help?!
Thanks
At wit's end...

 

[Guest]

Hope this helps: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321785 try that. I can't tell if that's the problem you're experiencing or not. But keep posting if the problem persists.

 

[roger]

Hi,

After I downloaded an update a couple of weeks ago, Word started acting crazy. When I selected part of a document to change the formatting in any wa--centering it, switching fonts or even making it bold--after a minute-long delay Word would change the selected section and also everything else in the document! I discovered I could go to edit and select "Undo autoformatting," and it would change everything back. At least most of the time. Very, very frustrating....
At first I thought it was me, but a computer person checked it out and said it was an intentional change from update. I can't imagine why.
Can anyone help?!
Thanks
At wit's end...

Look here:
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm

Good luck

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