Controlling word shape default settings in Word 2007

[BobW]

Each time I insert a text box or a word shape or similar object, I end up
manually resetting its properties to "1/4' border" or "no border" and its
fill from "white" to "light yellow" or something. I have probably done this
a thousand times. Where, oh where, are the settings for these things so I can
fix them ONCE in my normal.dotx template and hopefully be done with all that
repetitive fiddling? I go thru this same thing with default table/paragraph
border settings, too.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Format the AutoShape as desired, then right-click and choose Set AutoShape
Defaults. These settings will remain the default until you change them. If
you change them in a document, they will not be changed in the template; to
do that you have to open the template itself and make the change there.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[BobW]

Thank you, Suzanne!

Format the AutoShape as desired, then right-click and choose Set AutoShape
Defaults. These settings will remain the default until you change them. If
you change them in a document, they will not be changed in the template; to
do that you have to open the template itself and make the change there.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org



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