How to Turn off Automatically Update Style in Word 2007

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Hello,

Is there a way to turn off "Automatically Update Style" in Word 2007? When
editing a word document, for example, adding a bullet, or changing the font
color of highlighted text, Word seems to change it for a portion of a
paragraph (that was not selected). There seems to be a step automatically put
in play by Word - Automatically Update Style. Undoing this step brings
everything back to normal. I have looked up AutoCorrect and AutoFormat
options, but can't seem to find a simple fix to this. Changing the Style to
Word 2003 is a temporary fix, but I am looking for a more permanent solution.

I've tried searching for a fix to this, but unfortunately, I have not been
successful. I came across a few posts that involved adding VB code, but this
doesn't really seem to help. Further to that, this is hard to implement while
dealing with a large number of computers.

Your help would really be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If it's Normal style, you'll need a little macro; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm

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

 

[SC747]

Hello,

Thank you for your prompt response. I had previously tried to do what was
indicated in the document, but I was not all that successful. Is there an
easier way to do this? Some kind of setting under AutoFormat/AutoCorrect? I
remember Word 2003 used to have this as an option.

Thanks again!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If what you're asking about is actually the "automatically update" feature,
then you can change it only through Modify Style (or, as noted, with a macro
for Normal style, which doesn't have this check box).

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

 

[SC747]

I see... Thanks for your help! I appreciate it!