Microsoft KB Archive/68317

Merged Styles Not Retained with Some WinWord Documents PSS ID Number: Q68317 Article last modified on 07-14-1994

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= SUMMARY =

In Microsoft Word for Windows, styles do not remain in some documents after being merged from a template. For example, if you merge styles into a document using the steps below, the new style formatting is applied to your document during the session; however, it may be lost after the document is closed and then reopened.

Note: This problem is most common with documents converted from the Microsoft Word for MS-DOS file format to Word for Windows.

= STATUS =

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. This problem was corrected in Word version 6.0 for Windows.

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= MORE INFORMATION =

Versions 1.x of Word for Windows

 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Define Styles.
 * 2) Choose the Options button, then choose the Merge button.
 * 3) Choose the From Template button.

Versions 2.0 and 2.0a of Word for Windows

 * 1) From the Format menu, choose Styles.
 * 2) Choose the Define button, then choose the Merge button.
 * 3) Choose the From Template button.

= WORKAROUND =

As an alternative to merging styles from a template, you can manually change the existing styles by choosing Define Styles from the Format menu.

Another way to work around this problem is to add an AutoOpen macro that merges the styles from the template whenever you open the document.

Another possible workaround to this problem is to save the document in rich-text format (RTF) after merging the styles from the template. To save a document in RTF, do the following:

Version 2.0 of Word for Windows

 * 1) From the File menu, choose Save As.
 * 2) In the Save File As Type box, select Rich Text Format (*.rtf).
 * 3) Change the name of the file in the File Name box, and choose the OK button.
 * 4) Close the current document and open the file that was just saved in rich-text format.

Versions 1.x of Word for Windows

 * 1) From the File menu, choose Save As.
 * 2) Choose the Options button.
 * 3) In the File Format box, select RTF.
 * 4) Change the name of the file in the Save File Name box, and choose the OK button.
 * 5) Close the current document and open the file that was just saved in rich-text format.

= REFERENCES =

“Microsoft Word for Windows User’s Guide,” version 2.0, pages 205-208

“Microsoft Word for Windows User’s Reference,” version 1.x (Document Number OB 14328-0990), pages 340 and 347

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