Automatic Formatting 2

[janetlyn]

I'm about to throw this computer across the room. I have a word 2002 document. 3 paragraphs are lined up to the left. I would like to move the middle paragraph over to the right. So, I highlight the paragraph, go up to the ruler and grab the indent diamonds and drag this over. When I let go of the mouse button, ALL my text moves to the right, not just that highlighted. I have gone into Options, Styles, everything, and unchecked anything that the "new and improved" Word would love to help me fix. I even highlighted ALL the text and did Edit:Clear:Formats. When I highlighted the first line to make it font 14, all the text changed to font 14. It is driving me crazy. Any ideas? JL

 

[Dreamboat]

Where'd you get the text?
Turn your show/hide button on.
Is there paragraph returns (backwards P-looking thing) or is there line breaks (little arrows that go down and left)?

You chose the style and modified and UNCHECKED automatically update?

Anne Troy
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[janetlyn]

The text is derived from these threads. I found a thread I wanted to keep, clicked on E-Mail It above, went down to the actually thread text in the email box, highlighted it, took it to Word and pasted.

They are all line breaks.

Yes, the modify automatic update is unchecked.

Now what? Thanks for the help. Janet Lyn

 

[janetlyn]

Dreamboat, thanks a bunch. I started playing with what you were talking about and put a paragraph return after the line I wanted to move to the right. Then only that text moved, so that fixed my problem. Thanks for the hints. JL

 

[Dreamboat]

That's exactly right. Those're paragraph formattings you're using, and paragraphs don't end with a line break.

You can always Edit-Paste special as Unformatted text. Then you don't get the line breaks, but the returns you need.



Anne Troy
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http://www.cafeshops.com/OfficeExperts

 

[janetlyn]

Dreamboat, ten pink ones to ya. You are fabulous. Now I can copy the rest of my document (about 150 pages worth) and paste special the rest so I don't have to keep jacking with the formatting as I go along. Thank you so much. Janet Lyn

 

[gnanas]

Thanks Guys I have learned little more on functions

Gnanas

 

[Dreamboat]

Cool! I love when I can help that way...

Anne Troy
Way cool stuff:

http://www.cafeshops.com/OfficeExperts

 

[janetlyn]

Dreamboat, I noticed you still have this thread marked, so hopefully you can help me again. I typed three lines, entering after each line, typed a paragraph of four lines, entered twice after that. Created a table with three columns and a bunch of rows. Without having to highlight anything, if I click the "center" icon, it centers my whole document. How can I get it so Word will only change what is highlighted so I can have some stuff centered, like the first three lines, and the next paragraph full justified and the cells in my table can do what they want?

I hope I was not too confusing. Thanks for the help, Janet Lyn

 

[Dreamboat]

Format-Style, choose Normal, hit Modify.
Turn off "automatically update"

What that setting does is, if ONE item is changed that uses that style, "change them all".

Since ALL styles are based on the normal style by default, it doesn't matter what style is assigned to a paragraph--it changes normal (too).



Anne Troy

http://www.VBAExpress.com

 

[janetlyn]

Thank you so much. I knew it had to be something easy, just could not find it thruogh Word's help, and the few words I tried to use to do a search on this site were too ambiguous. You are wonderful. Pink star to you. JL

 

[Dreamboat]

Ubet, Janet. Have a nice Thanksgiving...that is...if you celebrate.

Anne Troy

http://www.VBAExpress.com

 

[janetlyn]

Dreamboat, you keep saving me. Again with the stupid "automatically update". How does that stupid thing keep getting checked? Think it could be the operator? HAHA. Could not remember how to fix so glad I could come back and read what you told me before. You are wonderful. Thanks, JL