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STS
Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) Processor: Intel I am unable to open my normal template - it is greyed out
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CyberTaz
What exactly are you intending to do? It may not be necessary [or advisable]
to open the Normal.dotm template. If there is a need to do so you'll have to
select either "Word Templates", "All Office Documents", "All Files" or "All
Readable Documents" the 'Enable:' list of the Open dialog.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
to open the Normal.dotm template. If there is a need to do so you'll have to
select either "Word Templates", "All Office Documents", "All Files" or "All
Readable Documents" the 'Enable:' list of the Open dialog.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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STS
I am trying to change the default settings as suggested in help but even if I follow the instructions it will not let me open normal.dotm
C
CyberTaz
I truly am sorry, but unless you provide accurate & specific details there's
no way I can assist you. I have no idea what "default settings" you're
trying to change, no clue as to what 'suggestions' in Help you're referring
to let alone what those instructions might be (Help's instructions or
mine?), nor can I fathom what the "it" is which is preventing you from
opening Normal.dotm... Not to mention the fact that much of the Help in
Office 2008 is not only 'un-helpful' but some of it is just plain wrong.
Most changes to the default settings for new documents do not require that
you open the Normal.dotm template in the first place. Without knowing what
you want to change, however, it's impossible to give any guidance.
If you take the time to fully describe what you're trying to do, what steps
you're taking, what instructions you're following & precisely what is/isn't
happening as a result of those actions perhaps I or someone else can offer
meaningful suggestions or instructions. Otherwise it is nothing but a
guessing game & any "advice" offered based on assumptions not only could be
counterproductive but might be destructive - especially where tampering with
Normal.dotm is concerned.
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
no way I can assist you. I have no idea what "default settings" you're
trying to change, no clue as to what 'suggestions' in Help you're referring
to let alone what those instructions might be (Help's instructions or
mine?), nor can I fathom what the "it" is which is preventing you from
opening Normal.dotm... Not to mention the fact that much of the Help in
Office 2008 is not only 'un-helpful' but some of it is just plain wrong.
Most changes to the default settings for new documents do not require that
you open the Normal.dotm template in the first place. Without knowing what
you want to change, however, it's impossible to give any guidance.
If you take the time to fully describe what you're trying to do, what steps
you're taking, what instructions you're following & precisely what is/isn't
happening as a result of those actions perhaps I or someone else can offer
meaningful suggestions or instructions. Otherwise it is nothing but a
guessing game & any "advice" offered based on assumptions not only could be
counterproductive but might be destructive - especially where tampering with
Normal.dotm is concerned.
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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STS
OK
Sorry to be so unspecific.
I need to change line spacing to 1.15 instead of single. Also I need to set new default font sizes for footnotes.
Regards
Sorry to be so unspecific.
I need to change line spacing to 1.15 instead of single. Also I need to set new default font sizes for footnotes.
Regards
C
CyberTaz
Then you need not open Normal.dotm at all. Those are formatting features
controlled by Styles.
For the line spacing it would be best to create your own custom style to
include any other attributes required. If you want it to be available to all
new documents check the box for 'Add to template' when you define the style.
There is a built-in default style for Footnotes which you can modify to
include the specs you want.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
controlled by Styles.
For the line spacing it would be best to create your own custom style to
include any other attributes required. If you want it to be available to all
new documents check the box for 'Add to template' when you define the style.
There is a built-in default style for Footnotes which you can modify to
include the specs you want.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
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John_McGhie_[MVP]
Start Word and close all other documents (this is important...)
In Word, use File>OPEN to open the Normal.dotm template.
This procedure ensures that you have the original open and locked in edit.
Opening any other way will usually give you a copy. You need the original.
If any other documents are open, Normal.dotm is held in memory, and will
simply overwrite your changed version when the other documents close.
Changing any of these things needs you to change the Styles that contain
them. All formatting in Word is a style, whether it looks like it or not.
A style is simply a "collection" of formatting properties that ae given a
name.
Use Format>Style to change the "Body Text" style to have a line spacing of
1.15. Use Format>Style to set the font size for the Footnote style.
Think carefully before changing the Normal style. In a default .docx
document, the Normal style should be "empty" to allow settings to come in
from higher objects. Because Normal is used automatically all over the
place by Word, so generally your life will be easier if you leave it empty.
Use Body Text style for your text and you can have your wicked way with it
as much as you like.
As to Line Height, I am not sure why you need this level of precision? You
are proposing to set your line height to 115 per cent of the font height.
Word's native line height of "Single" is actually 120 per cent of the font
height. So you will be closing up the text by an amount that is almost
invisible.
Hope this helps
This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!
--
John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
In Word, use File>OPEN to open the Normal.dotm template.
This procedure ensures that you have the original open and locked in edit.
Opening any other way will usually give you a copy. You need the original.
If any other documents are open, Normal.dotm is held in memory, and will
simply overwrite your changed version when the other documents close.
Changing any of these things needs you to change the Styles that contain
them. All formatting in Word is a style, whether it looks like it or not.
A style is simply a "collection" of formatting properties that ae given a
name.
Use Format>Style to change the "Body Text" style to have a line spacing of
1.15. Use Format>Style to set the font size for the Footnote style.
Think carefully before changing the Normal style. In a default .docx
document, the Normal style should be "empty" to allow settings to come in
from higher objects. Because Normal is used automatically all over the
place by Word, so generally your life will be easier if you leave it empty.
Use Body Text style for your text and you can have your wicked way with it
as much as you like.
As to Line Height, I am not sure why you need this level of precision? You
are proposing to set your line height to 115 per cent of the font height.
Word's native line height of "Single" is actually 120 per cent of the font
height. So you will be closing up the text by an amount that is almost
invisible.
Hope this helps
OK
Sorry to be so unspecific.
I need to change line spacing to 1.15 instead of single. Also I need to set
new default font sizes for footnotes.
Regards
This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!
--
John McGhie, Microsoft MVP (Word, Mac Word), Consultant Technical Writer,
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
Sydney, Australia. | Ph: +61 (0)4 1209 1410
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]
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Richard Leech
Hi. I am sorry if tacking this on to an old thread is not helpful. It is sort of the same area.
I need to change the default wrapping style when inserting an object, photo, or text box. it is set to a default of " in line with text" and I need it to be "in fornt of text"
I see that there seems to be no choice in styles to set this.
Thank you very much
Rick Leech
I need to change the default wrapping style when inserting an object, photo, or text box. it is set to a default of " in line with text" and I need it to be "in fornt of text"
I see that there seems to be no choice in styles to set this.
Thank you very much
Rick Leech
Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Processor: Intel
I am unable to open my normal template - it is greyed out
On Saturday, May 15, 2010 11:33 AM CyberTaz wrote:
What exactly are you intending to do? It may not be necessary [or advisable]
to open the Normal.dotm template. If there is a need to do so you will have to
select either "Word Templates", "All Office Documents", "All Files" or "All
Readable Documents" the 'Enable:' list of the Open dialog.
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
On 5/15/10 10:20 AM, in article (e-mail address removed)2ac0,
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