Email paragraph spacing won't stick with default

[Sarah M]

I'm using Outlook 2007 with Word 2007 as my email editor. In the Normal
template of Word I've set as default the before and after spacing to zero,
and to single line breaks. However, maddeningly and repeatedly, when replying
to some (but not all) emails, the spacing magically gets changed to 12 point
after (0 before) and the spacing to 'multiple, 1.5'. However many times I
alter this manually and ask for this to be set as 'default' on the Normal
template, the rogue settings persist. I gather from other users that I am far
from being the only person experiencing this issue and assistance would be
greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

replies often pick up the settings used by the original. It depends on the
message and the senders client so it won't happen every time.

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[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Yeah, you just have to live with it... you should be able to select the text
area and change the formatting but it wont be automatic. I'm lazy... I live
with it. Email is an imperfect medium and as long as its readable, I'm
happy.

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Thanks, Diane. So I take it you're saying that is just something I have to
live with when replying to certain emails? The strange thing (to me) is
that
they always have the same format of +10 after and multiple spacing -- but
maybe that's explained by different people writing to me using the same
mailing programme.

replies often pick up the settings used by the original. It depends on
the
message and the senders client so it won't happen every time.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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I'm using Outlook 2007 with Word 2007 as my email editor. In the Normal
template of Word I've set as default the before and after spacing to
zero,
and to single line breaks. However, maddeningly and repeatedly, when
replying
to some (but not all) emails, the spacing magically gets changed to 12
point
after (0 before) and the spacing to 'multiple, 1.5'. However many times
I
alter this manually and ask for this to be set as 'default' on the
Normal
template, the rogue settings persist. I gather from other users that I
am
far
from being the only person experiencing this issue and assistance would
be
greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

 

[Sarah M]

Thanks, Diane. I shall take your excellent advice and do my best to temper my
perfectionist instincts with respect to email correspondence!

Yeah, you just have to live with it... you should be able to select the text
area and change the formatting but it wont be automatic. I'm lazy... I live
with it. Email is an imperfect medium and as long as its readable, I'm
happy.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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Thanks, Diane. So I take it you're saying that is just something I have to
live with when replying to certain emails? The strange thing (to me) is
that
they always have the same format of +10 after and multiple spacing -- but
maybe that's explained by different people writing to me using the same
mailing programme.

replies often pick up the settings used by the original. It depends on
the
message and the senders client so it won't happen every time.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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I'm using Outlook 2007 with Word 2007 as my email editor. In the Normal
template of Word I've set as default the before and after spacing to
zero,
and to single line breaks. However, maddeningly and repeatedly, when
replying
to some (but not all) emails, the spacing magically gets changed to 12
point
after (0 before) and the spacing to 'multiple, 1.5'. However many times
I
alter this manually and ask for this to be set as 'default' on the
Normal
template, the rogue settings persist. I gather from other users that I
am
far
from being the only person experiencing this issue and assistance would
be
greatly appreciated. Many thanks.