Delete a style permanently?

[DWalker07]

I created a custom style in Word 2007. Now, I want to delete it. I can
delete the style from the document, but when I close and reopen Word 2007
the style shows up again.

The Manage Styles dialog box has a checkbox that says "only in this
document" and "new documents based on this template". EVEN if I check "New
documents based on this template" and delete the style, the style reappears
when I close and reopen Word 2007.

I looked in Word 2007 help, and under "delete a style" there are no matches
if I search for the term in quotes. If I remove the quotes, there are no
USEFUL matches.

Searching the Internet doesn't help either. There is a link to a section
from a Word for Dummies book that has a solution that doesn't work (it says
to right-click the style from the style gallery and click Delete. There is
no such choice.)

Related problem: The style I created was called "Code" and it used a fixed
pitch font and smaller point size. Once inside a document, if I selected
that style and typed some code, then went to a new line and selected
Normal, Word kept re-selecting my Code style. The style was not un-
selectable, which is REALLY annoying.

Help!

Thanks.

David Walker

 

[Stefan Blom]

"New documents based on this template" refers to transferring changes in a
style to the attached template; it won't delete the style in the template.

To delete a style, you can use the Organizer dialog box. Press Alt+F8 and
click the Organizer button.

 

[Rashiki Jabing]

Wow. That worked well. But why in the world is that featured buried like that?



Stefan Blom wrote:

"New documents based on this template" refers to transferring changes in
30-Sep-09

"New documents based on this template" refers to transferring changes in
style to the attached template; it will not delete the style in the template

To delete a style, you can use the Organizer dialog box. Press Alt+F8 an
click the Organizer button

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Stefan Blo
Microsoft Word MVP

Previous Posts In This Thread:

Delete a style permanently?
I created a custom style in Word 2007. Now, I want to delete it. I ca
delete the style from the document, but when I close and reopen Word 200
the style shows up again

The Manage Styles dialog box has a checkbox that says "only in thi
document" and "new documents based on this template". EVEN if I check "Ne
documents based on this template" and delete the style, the style reappear
when I close and reopen Word 2007

I looked in Word 2007 help, and under "delete a style" there are no matche
if I search for the term in quotes. If I remove the quotes, there are n
USEFUL matches

Searching the Internet does not help either. There is a link to a sectio
from a Word for Dummies book that has a solution that does not work (it say
to right-click the style from the style gallery and click Delete. There i
no such choice.

Related problem: The style I created was called "Code" and it used a fixe
pitch font and smaller point size. Once inside a document, if I selecte
that style and typed some code, then went to a new line and selecte
Normal, Word kept re-selecting my Code style. The style was not un
selectable, which is REALLY annoying

Help

Thanks

David Walker

"New documents based on this template" refers to transferring changes in
"New documents based on this template" refers to transferring changes in
style to the attached template; it will not delete the style in the template

To delete a style, you can use the Organizer dialog box. Press Alt+F8 an
click the Organizer button

-
Stefan Blo
Microsoft Word MVP


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[Stefan Blom]

Good question.

Note that you can open the Organizer dialog box via the Styles pane: Click
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S, click the Manage Styles button, click the Import/Export
button.

However, Word 2007 does hide certain options a little too well. :-(