Why are my Style Selections Ignored

[CircleP]

I select the text and then click on a style in the gallery and nothing
happens. This doesn't happen every time but it seems that some paragraphs
just get stuck on one style and are impossible to change.

Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi CircleP

Select the paragraphs with the problems and do ctrl-q and ctrl-spacebar.
That removes all direct formatting from the paragraph.

If that doesn't work, write back. In the toolbar at the top of the screen is
a box that shows the style name (eg Normal, Heading 1, Body Text). When you
apply a style that doesn't appear to work, does the name of the style change
in the style box?

And, what version of Word are you using?

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word