<Table Style> vs <Paragraph Style>

[Harry Pfleger]

I have a table and I am formating it with a <Table Style>.
Most of it works fine, but when I try to change the <font> for the <Table
Style>, it does not apply it to the text within the table, it stayes the
same!

I revealed the formating, and I see that the text uses a <Paragraph Style>
and uses this font, which makes kinda sence.

Is it somehow possible to override this settings, so that the <Table Style>
font information is used, instead of the <Paragraph Style>. Why is the font
available in the <Table Style> Formating Property Dialog, when it does not
actually work? That makes no sence ;-).

Thankx
Cheers Harry

 

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Harry,

Try selecting the table (or the empty paragraph just before you create a
table) and apply the "Normal" style to it. This should allow the font
settings you chose for the table to "shine through".

I have a table and I am formating it with a <Table Style>.
Most of it works fine, but when I try to change the <font> for the <Table
Style>, it does not apply it to the text within the table, it stayes the
same!

I revealed the formating, and I see that the text uses a <Paragraph Style>
and uses this font, which makes kinda sence.

Is it somehow possible to override this settings, so that the <Table Style>
font information is used, instead of the <Paragraph Style>. Why is the font
available in the <Table Style> Formating Property Dialog, when it does not
actually work? That makes no sence ;-).

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Klaus Linke]

Try selecting the table (or the empty paragraph just before you create a
table) and apply the "Normal" style to it. This should allow the font
settings you chose for the table to "shine through".

But only as long as you haven't changed the font of your "Normal" style.
Else, the table style will use the font from the Normal style, no matter
what you define in the table style.

I'd consider that a bug, or at least a very strange design. It definitely
is a good reason not to customize the Normal style.

Regards,
Klaus

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi Klaus,

But only as long as you haven't changed the font of your "Normal" style.
Else, the table style will use the font from the Normal style, no matter
what you define in the table style.

I'd consider that a bug, or at least a very strange design. It definitely
is a good reason not to customize the Normal style.

Agreed. On all points.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Kathleen]

Thank you very much! This explains the bizarre behaviour
I've been experiencing with Word 2003 table styles.

Rhetorical question: if I can't adjust the font of
Normal, how do I get my colleagues to use Body Text
instead of Normal?

Regards,
Kathleen

 

[Jean-Guy Marcil]

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Kathleen > écrivait :
In this message, < Kathleen > wrote:

|| Thank you very much! This explains the bizarre behaviour
|| I've been experiencing with Word 2003 table styles.
||
|| Rhetorical question: if I can't adjust the font of
|| Normal, how do I get my colleagues to use Body Text
|| instead of Normal?
||

Rhetorical questions aren't meant to be answered...

I'll answer anyway.

I've found that a good fully charged cattle prod works wonders!

Seriously, if you have a template with pre-designed styles, a good toolbar
with the styles users need well laid out often encourages them to use the
said styles.

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

 

[Guest]

Jean-Guy -- I love the idea of the cattle prod. It
sometimes feels like I'm herding cows when trying to get
them to use styles properly!

Thanks for the smile (and seriously, for the Toolbar
suggestion, I'll do that)
-- Kathleen