How to edit an existing style

[Angus]

Hello

I created my own style and now I want to edit it. How do I do that?
It is in Word 2007. Why is Word 2007 such hard work!

Angus

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

To "Modify" a style, open the Styles window (either type Ctrl-Alt-
Shift-S, or click the tiny x in the lower right corner of the Styles
group on the Home tab), right-click on the name of your style, and
choose Modify. Most of the parameters are under "Format" at the lower
left.

If you don't see your style name, click Options at the lower right and
choose Select Styles to Show > All Styles.

 

[Angus]

To "Modify" a style, open the Styles window (either type Ctrl-Alt-
Shift-S, or click the tiny x in the lower right corner of the Styles
group on the Home tab), right-click on the name of your style, and
choose Modify. Most of the parameters are under "Format" at the lower
left.

If you don't see your style name, click Options at the lower right and
choose Select Styles to Show > All Styles.

I created a list style called Headings which I applied to Heading 1.
If I select Headings in the list and click on Modify button a dialog
appears which shows properties of Headings 1. So how do I edit my
Headings style?

I created Headings list style as follows: on the Home tab, in the
Paragraph group, click the Multilevel list menu and choose Define New
List Style.

Angus

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

Ah. a list style is different from a paragraph style, and I've no idea
how they work (or what they do).

 

[Jay Freedman]

I created a list style called Headings which I applied to Heading 1.
If I select Headings in the list and click on Modify button a dialog
appears which shows properties of Headings 1. So how do I edit my
Headings style?

I created Headings list style as follows: on the Home tab, in the
Paragraph group, click the Multilevel list menu and choose Define New
List Style.

Angus

For list styles, it's critical to define them correctly from the start. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html for
instructions.

 

[Angus]

For list styles, it's critical to define them correctly from the start. Seehttp://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.htmlfor
instructions.

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Jay Freedman
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Thats how I started editing the list style. But the article doesn't
explain how to get back to re-edit the list style. I have looked
around in Word and it doesn't look obvious how you do so. There must
be a way. If anyone knows please reply.

Angus

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You have to return to the original dialog. Despite the fact that the dialogs
are labeled "Define New...," they're used for editing as well.

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

For list styles, it's critical to define them correctly from the start.
Seehttp://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.htmlfor
instructions.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ:http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so all may benefit.

Thats how I started editing the list style. But the article doesn't
explain how to get back to re-edit the list style. I have looked
around in Word and it doesn't look obvious how you do so. There must
be a way. If anyone knows please reply.

Angus

 

[Angus]

You have to return to the original dialog. Despite the fact that the dialogs
are labeled "Define New...," they're used for editing as well.

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






Thats how I started editing the list style.  But the article doesn't
explain how to get back to re-edit the list style.  I have looked
around in Word and it doesn't look obvious how you do so.  There must
be a way.  If anyone knows please reply.

Angus

Nice try... but it doesn't work

Eg I click on little down arrow on multi-level list toolbar icon,
click on Define new list style...

Then what? I entered name Headings - my original name. Then I get
"This style name already exists or is reserved for a built in style".
I click ok and find I cannot do anything as long as name of style is
same as name I created before. Try it yourself and you will see.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Locate your list style at Home tab | Multilevel List (under "List Styles"), right-click it and select Modify from the context menu. That should work.

Alternatively, you could edit the style from the Manage Styles dialog box (in the Styles pane, click the Manage Styles button, and look at the Edit tab).

Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Angus" wrote in message

You have to return to the original dialog. Despite the fact that the dialogs
are labeled "Define New...," they're used for editing as well.

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






Thats how I started editing the list style. But the article doesn't
explain how to get back to re-edit the list style. I have looked
around in Word and it doesn't look obvious how you do so. There must
be a way. If anyone knows please reply.

Angus

Nice try... but it doesn't work

Eg I click on little down arrow on multi-level list toolbar icon,
click on Define new list style...

Then what? I entered name Headings - my original name. Then I get
"This style name already exists or is reserved for a built in style".
I click ok and find I cannot do anything as long as name of style is
same as name I created before. Try it yourself and you will see.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Because "Define New" cannot be used with list styles.

Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
Locate your list style at Home tab | Multilevel List (under "List Styles"), right-click it and select Modify from the context menu. That should work.

Alternatively, you could edit the style from the Manage Styles dialog box (in the Styles pane, click the Manage Styles button, and look at the Edit tab).

Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Angus" wrote in message

You have to return to the original dialog. Despite the fact that the dialogs
are labeled "Define New...," they're used for editing as well.

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






Thats how I started editing the list style. But the article doesn't
explain how to get back to re-edit the list style. I have looked
around in Word and it doesn't look obvious how you do so. There must
be a way. If anyone knows please reply.

Angus

Nice try... but it doesn't work

Eg I click on little down arrow on multi-level list toolbar icon,
click on Define new list style...

Then what? I entered name Headings - my original name. Then I get
"This style name already exists or is reserved for a built in style".
I click ok and find I cannot do anything as long as name of style is
same as name I created before. Try it yourself and you will see.