style not changing properly

[seth]

figure this one out

i have some text, no formatting (plain times new roman, size 12)

i create a new style, with only a font and size 10

i select the text, apply the style, it applies the font, but not the size

i change the style size from 12 to 8, the text change to size 8
i change the style size from 8 to 72, the text change to size 72
i change the style size from 72 to 10, the text change to size 12

any ideas?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In the text to which you are applying the style, is the 12-point type the
default paragraph font, or has the 12-point size been applied as direct
formatting? Also, does the description of your style specify the point size?
And is it a paragraph style or a character style?

 

[seth]

the text was originaly part of the normal style (times new roman 12)
the description itself doesn't specify the point size
it is a paragraph style

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you created a style based on Normal (assuming that TNR 12 is the DPF of
Normal in your version of Word), then the style description should include
both the font and the font size. If it doesn't include the font size, then
you cannot expect to see that size applied. In the Modify Style dialog,
change the font size again explicitly and save the style. I can't give more
definitive instructions since you don't mention what version of Word you
have, but if it's Word 2002 or 2003, see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styles/ModifyAStyle.html

 

[Klaus Linke]

Another complication arises if your style is a table style:
Then you can't set the size to 10 pt, because Word bases the table style on the Normal paragraph style, and it falsely thinks that Normal already is 10 pt (as it was in old versions).
The work-around would be to change Normal to 10 pt, then you can set the table style to 10 pt.

Regards,
Klaus