Microsoft KB Archive/65371

Merged Style Reverts to Previous Character Format

PSS ID Number: Q65371 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SUMMARY =

If two files, for example, document A and document B, have the same style name defined and you import the styles from document B to document A while the insertion point is in a paragraph formatted with the identically named style, the following will occur:


 * The existing text in the current paragraph of document A will change to the style defined in document B.
 * Text typed in the current paragraph of document A will be formatted with the style from document B. The character formatting, however, will retain the characteristics of the style that was defined in document A.

To format the text so that it has the correct style, do one of the following:


 * Press the DELETE key (or the BACKSPACE key) and begin typing.
 * From the Format menu, choose Revert To Style (Plain For Style in Word 4.0).
 * From the Format menu, choose Style (Define Styles in Word 4.0), select the desired style, and choose the OK button.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Problem
  Create a document “B” and define a style called TEST with the following attributes: Font: Chicago Point size: 14-point Format: Bold   Save the file and close it.   Create a document “A” and define a style called TEST with the following attributes: Font: Geneva Point size: 9-point Format: Italic   In document A, type a paragraph in the TEST style.   While the insertion point is in the TEST style paragraph, from the Format menu, choose Style (Define Styles in Word 4.0).   With the Style dialog box open, from the File menu, choose Open and open document B.   Close the Define Styles box by clicking the Close box (the box in the upper-left corner of the dialog box).   Continue typing. </li></ol>

The newly typed text will be formatted as Geneva 9-point italic, which was the style definition of TEST in document A. The previously typed text in document A will change to Chicago 14-point bold, which is the style definition for document B.

This problem occurs because the new style information is applied as character formatting on the insertion point rather than as formatting applied as a style.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word versions 4.0 and 5.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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