Microsoft KB Archive/275956

= Only part of a change to a subdocument's heading style appears when you expand a subdocument in a master document in Word =

Article ID: 275956

Article Last Modified on 12/19/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Office Word 2007

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This article was previously published under Q275956





SYMPTOMS
If you change a subdocument's heading style in Microsoft Office Word, only part of the style change appears when you expand the subdocument in the master document. This occurs when you expand the subdocument in Outline view. The master document has the default font size (typically 12 points), and both of the subdocuments retain the font size of the Heading 1 style, but neither subdocument has the italic formatting.

This same problem also occurs with the font color formatting. However, when the font type is changed, the font type will change for all subdocuments.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can create a new style and apply it to the individual headings the way that you want.

For more information about modifying formatting style, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type modify a style in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.



Steps to Reproduce the Problem
To reproduce the problem in Microsoft Office Word 2003 and earlier versions, follow these steps:
 * 1) Create a new document in Word 2003 or an earlier version of Microsoft Word.
 * 2) On the View menu, click Outline.
 * 3) In the document, create three paragraphs.
 * 4) Select the second paragraph, and then click Create Subdocument on the Outlining toolbar.
 * 5) Select the third paragraph, and then click Create Subdocument on the Outlining toolbar.
 * 6) On the Format menu, click Styles and Formatting.
 * 7) Select the second paragraph, and then click the Normal style in the Styles and Formatting pane.
 * 8) Select the third paragraph, and then click the Normal style in the Styles and Formatting pane.
 * 9) On the File menu, click Save.
 * 10) Name the document, click Save, and then close the document.
 * 11) Open the first subdocument, select a word, and then format it with the Heading 1 style.
 * 12) Save and close the first subdocument.
 * 13) Open the second subdocument, select a word, and then use the Heading 1 style to format the word.
 * 14) Click the arrow next to Heading 1, and then click Modify.
 * 15) In the Modify Style dialog box, click the Italic button, and then click OK.
 * 16) Save and close the second subdocument.
 * 17) Open the master document.
 * 18) Click Expand Subdocuments on the Outlining toolbar.

To reproduce the problem in Microsoft Office Word 2007, follow these steps:
 * 1) Create a new document in Word 2007.
 * 2) Click Outline in the Document Views group on the View tab.
 * 3) Click Show Document in the Master Document group on the Outlining tab.
 * 4) In the document, create three paragraphs.
 * 5) Select the second paragraph, and then click Create in the Master Document group on the Outlining tab.
 * 6) Select the third paragraph, and then click Create in the Master Document group on the Outlining tab.
 * 7) Click the Styles dialog box launcher in the Styles group on the Home tab.
 * 8) Select the second paragraph, and then click the Normal style in the Styles pane.
 * 9) Select the third paragraph, and then click the Normal style in the Styles pane.
 * 10) Click Microsoft Office Button, and then click Save.
 * 11) Name the document, click Save, and then close the document.
 * 12) Open the first subdocument, select a word, and then use the Heading 1 style to format the word.
 * 13) Save and close the first subdocument.
 * 14) Open the second subdocument, select a word, and then use the Heading 1 style to format the word.
 * 15) Click the arrow next to Heading 1, and then click Modify.
 * 16) In the Modify Style dialog box, click the Italic button, and then click OK.
 * 17) Save and close the second subdocument.
 * 18) Open the master document.
 * 19) Click Expand Subdocuments in the Master Document group on the Outlining tab.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: WD2002 WD2003 WD2007

Keywords: kbexpertisebeginner kbbug kbnofix KB275956

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