Re: Word formatting messed up, bug or setting?

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From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP (dkr_at_NOmvpsSPAM.org)
Date: 04/04/04 

Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:05:28 +1000

>From the Tools menu, select AutoCorrect Options and then go to the
AutoFormat As You Type tab and uncheck the box infront of the item "Define
styles based on your formatting" 

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"niteowl" <niteowl@niteowlproductions.com> wrote in message 
news:fr6v60pjepdo58l3645iihli5v78e4akj1@4ax.com...
> hi all,
>
> I was at a friend's tonight trying to show her how to use MSWord, she
> is using WindowsXP Home with the Works Suite 2002 and when opening
> Word and typing some text, then trying to "center" or change fonts the
> behavior is as folllows:
>
> highlighted top line chose large font and bold, underline, etc. and
> "center",    the entire document "centers" and takes on the attributes
> of the font settings, in this case it was Arial 48pt, I would then hit
> the "undo" button and all would change back except that text which was
> originally highlighted.
>
> I then tried to change the line below that and the same thing
> happened, but it would affect only all the line below the highlighted
> line, taking on the attributes once again of the previous line,
> hitting the "undo" again would return the rest of the document to the
> previous size and face.
>
> I tried "detecting and fixing" the installation, but afterward, it
> still acted the same.
>
> Is this a bug or does she have a setting somewhere that is causing
> this?  I didn't look to see if she had installed any service packs.
> Probalby not though.
>
> thanks,
> niteowl
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