Microsoft KB Archive/27420

Word: Define Styles Example Incorrect in Learning Word PSS ID Number: Q27420 Article last modified on 03-04-1993 PSS database name: M_WorD

3.00 3.01 3.02

MACINTOSH

Summary:

On page 107 of the “Learning Microsoft Word” version 3.0 manual, the instructions for defining a style and applying it to text are incomplete. If you follow these instructions, the highlighted text will not be formatted correctly.

More Information:

According to step 5 on page 107 of the “Learning Microsoft Word” manual, the OK button should be clicked to apply the style to the selection. This step, however, will apply the style to the selected text that is already formatted as Bold. Since Bold is a toggle format, clicking OK will apply the style, but the text will then appear as not bold.

To remedy this, click Define, then click OK as before, but before deselecting the text to continue working, choose Plain Text from the Format menu. The Plain Text command will return the text to only the characteristics described for the base style, which in this case is the new style just defined.

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