Microsoft KB Archive/23760

Redefining an Existing Style in 3.0x, 4.0, 5.0

PSS ID Number: Q23760 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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To redefine an existing style in Microsoft Word for the Macintosh do the following:


 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Style (Define Styles in 4.0 or 3.0x).
 * 2) Select the style that you want to redefine.
 * 3) While the style is selected, choose the Paragraph or Character command from the Format menu to change the properties of the style; or, change indents or tab settings on the ruler. All changes will be reflected in the style description underneath the style name in the Define Styles dialog box.
 * 4) Click the Define button to record the redefined style for the current document. If you also want to make the style available in any new document you create, click the Use As Default (Set Default in 4.0 and 3.0x) button.
 * 5) Click Close (Cancel in 4.0 and 3.0x) to close the dialog box. If you want to apply the style to the current paragraph, click OK instead.

If you have Word 3.x or later, you may prefer to follow these steps instead:


 * 1) Locate a paragraph in your document that has the style you want to redefine applied to it. Format this paragraph the way you want the style to be redefined.
 * 2) From the View (Format in 4.0) menu, choose Ruler (Show Ruler in 4.0) if your ruler is not showing.
 * 3) Position the insertion point anywhere in the paragraph that you reformatted in step 1.
 * 4) Choose the style name of the paragraph that you reformatted from the style box on the ruler.
 * 5) When the message box appears, select the “Redefine style based on selection?” option and click OK.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtlc KBSubCategory: kbformat Additional reference words: 3.00 3.01 3.02 4.00 5.00 macword macword5 ====================================================================== ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997.