Table formatting while protecting a cell

[Martin Conradi]

I have a series of tables in a document, each with three cells. Is there any
way I can protect the initial formatting in one of these three cells so that
I can globally reformat everything else?

Many thanks.

Martin

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is easily accomplished using styles. Apply one style to the first cell,
another to the rest, then modify the styles as needed.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[Martin Conradi]

Many thanks. Where can I learn about styles and how to apply them? I have
always found them desperately confusing.

Martin

 

[Martin Conradi]

Suzanne,

I've tried your suggestion but it doesn't solve my problem.

I have 3 cells making up a table (this started as a 2 x 2 array with the
lower pair merged to form one wide cell at the bottom, with two smaller
cells on top. Top left is a picture; top right is technical information;
bottom are user notes. There may be 100 of these units in a document.

We want the user to be able to do a 'Control-A' and change all the user
notes in terms of point size, line spacing and so on - without the technical
info being altered.

Most users find Styles completely incomprehensible - as do I!

Martin

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

There may be another approach to this problem, but I think it will have to
start with styles. You can provide macros (accessible via toolbar button) to
modify the User Notes style, but you'll have to apply it first.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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