WHY do format style changes to CHAR???

[Gypsy Chaos]

I have a document with bad formatting. Starting with a clean corporate
template, I've created the four styles I want available. I need to have
specific Heading 1 and Heading 2 titles, so I wanted to copy in the text from
the 'bad' doc. The formatting style changed to CHAR - which is what it was
in the 'bad' doc. I deleted the CHAR style, which changed the style to
default Normal.

I C&P to the new doc, applied the heading styles as required and then C&P
the distribution list. My styles are gone again! Well, they exist but are
not applied to the paragraphs, and I cannot reapply them. Every time I select
a style, the display remains CHAR.

Anyone have any idea what I can do?
Why do I care if the text looks right? As we type in new paragraphs -
normal ones, not headings - the style just does what it wants to do. As a
result, we've had to format each paragraph individually for months. I'm
quite tired of formatting!

 

[Graham Mayor]

Tools > options > edit > uncheck 'keep track of formatting'.

See also See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=902064

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't think "Keep track of formatting" has anything to do with "linked"
(Char) styles, which usually result from applying a paragraph style to
selected text that is only part of a paragraph.

 

[Gypsy Chaos]

Thank you for the information.
Graham's suggested solution appears to work; at least my documents have
styles other than 'char'.

I read the linked article - it makes sense, but doesn't apply in my case,
unless I was doing something without realizing it. I started with a clean
file and typed everything and suddenly the styles went to 'char'.

I appreciate the responses, and I hope the problem is fixed.