quick styles in word 2007
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From: Andy Fish on 25 Jun 2008 06:21 Hi, I have a document with 10 or so styles that I work with regularly. In word 2003 and before there is a drop-down list of styles which I can use to just select the style for the current paragraph, which is nice and easy. however, in word 2007 this seems to have been replaced by the "quick styles" toolbar which contains the standard built-in styles (which I don't use). I spent about 1/2 an hour changing this to have my styles in it but the next time I came to use the word it was all set back again (or maybe the quick styles list is stored per document - I don't know) at the moment, the only way I can easily select the styles for paragraphs as I'm editing the document is to have the styles window open on the right hand side of the document the whole time. so what i'm looking for is a way to either (a) show the drop down styles list like previous versions of word, or (b) have the quick styles toolbar show the styles that are defined in the document rather than the microsoft built in ones thanks Andy
From: Stefan Blom on 25 Jun 2008 06:59 "Andy Fish" <ajfish(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:u5uNA1q1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > I have a document with 10 or so styles that I work with regularly. In word > 2003 and before there is a drop-down list of styles which I can use to > just select the style for the current paragraph, which is nice and easy. > > however, in word 2007 this seems to have been replaced by the "quick > styles" toolbar which contains the standard built-in styles (which I don't > use). I spent about 1/2 an hour changing this to have my styles in it but > the next time I came to use the word it was all set back again (or maybe > the quick styles list is stored per document - I don't know) > > at the moment, the only way I can easily select the styles for paragraphs > as I'm editing the document is to have the styles window open on the right > hand side of the document the whole time. > > so what i'm looking for is a way to either (a) show the drop down styles > list like previous versions of word, or (b) have the quick styles toolbar > show the styles that are defined in the document rather than the microsoft > built in ones > You can add the old Style box to the Quick Access Toolbar, via Office button | Word Options, Customize category. Under "Choose commands from," pick "Commands Not in the Ribbon" and locate the Style command (the screen tip shows StyleGalleryClassic). Click the Add button to display it on the QAT. When you are done, click OK to close the dialog box. As you've noticed, when you create a so-called Quick Style it is created for the current document only. You can add it to the template by modifying the style, making sure to choose the "New documents based on this template" option before clicking OK. To modify a style: Right-click its name in the Styles pane (or in the Styles group of the Home ribbon), and choose Modify from the context menu. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 25 Jun 2008 08:47 Note, however, that the Styles dropdown shows way more styles than most people are interested in *and* shows them graphically (and there's no option to change the latter). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" <no.spam(a)please.xyz> wrote in message news:eQE6SKr1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > "Andy Fish" <ajfish(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message > news:u5uNA1q1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> I have a document with 10 or so styles that I work with regularly. In >> word >> 2003 and before there is a drop-down list of styles which I can use to >> just select the style for the current paragraph, which is nice and easy. >> >> however, in word 2007 this seems to have been replaced by the "quick >> styles" toolbar which contains the standard built-in styles (which I >> don't >> use). I spent about 1/2 an hour changing this to have my styles in it but >> the next time I came to use the word it was all set back again (or maybe >> the quick styles list is stored per document - I don't know) >> >> at the moment, the only way I can easily select the styles for paragraphs >> as I'm editing the document is to have the styles window open on the >> right >> hand side of the document the whole time. >> >> so what i'm looking for is a way to either (a) show the drop down styles >> list like previous versions of word, or (b) have the quick styles toolbar >> show the styles that are defined in the document rather than the >> microsoft >> built in ones >> > > You can add the old Style box to the Quick Access Toolbar, via Office > button > | Word Options, Customize category. Under "Choose commands from," pick > "Commands Not in the Ribbon" and locate the Style command (the screen tip > shows StyleGalleryClassic). Click the Add button to display it on the QAT. > When you are done, click OK to close the dialog box. > > As you've noticed, when you create a so-called Quick Style it is created > for the current document only. You can add it to the template by modifying > the style, making sure to choose the "New documents based on this > template" option before clicking OK. > > To modify a style: Right-click its name in the Styles pane (or in the > Styles group of the Home ribbon), and choose Modify from the context menu. > > -- > Stefan Blom > Microsoft Word MVP > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
From: Andy Fish on 25 Jun 2008 09:17 thanks for the tip. Because I have pruned out most of the unnecessary styles from my document, it only seems to show the ones I want so this works for me though why there isn't a simple way to do this with the quick style gallery is a mystery. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message news:%23SmoXIs1IHA.4772(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Note, however, that the Styles dropdown shows way more styles than most > people are interested in *and* shows them graphically (and there's no > option to change the latter). > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > "Stefan Blom" <no.spam(a)please.xyz> wrote in message > news:eQE6SKr1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> "Andy Fish" <ajfish(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:u5uNA1q1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have a document with 10 or so styles that I work with regularly. In >>> word >>> 2003 and before there is a drop-down list of styles which I can use to >>> just select the style for the current paragraph, which is nice and easy. >>> >>> however, in word 2007 this seems to have been replaced by the "quick >>> styles" toolbar which contains the standard built-in styles (which I >>> don't >>> use). I spent about 1/2 an hour changing this to have my styles in it >>> but >>> the next time I came to use the word it was all set back again (or maybe >>> the quick styles list is stored per document - I don't know) >>> >>> at the moment, the only way I can easily select the styles for >>> paragraphs >>> as I'm editing the document is to have the styles window open on the >>> right >>> hand side of the document the whole time. >>> >>> so what i'm looking for is a way to either (a) show the drop down styles >>> list like previous versions of word, or (b) have the quick styles >>> toolbar >>> show the styles that are defined in the document rather than the >>> microsoft >>> built in ones >>> >> >> You can add the old Style box to the Quick Access Toolbar, via Office >> button >> | Word Options, Customize category. Under "Choose commands from," pick >> "Commands Not in the Ribbon" and locate the Style command (the screen tip >> shows StyleGalleryClassic). Click the Add button to display it on the >> QAT. >> When you are done, click OK to close the dialog box. >> >> As you've noticed, when you create a so-called Quick Style it is created >> for the current document only. You can add it to the template by >> modifying the style, making sure to choose the "New documents based on >> this template" option before clicking OK. >> >> To modify a style: Right-click its name in the Styles pane (or in the >> Styles group of the Home ribbon), and choose Modify from the context >> menu. >> >> -- >> Stefan Blom >> Microsoft Word MVP >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
From: Jules on 25 Jun 2008 09:25
You can save your styles as quick style set and save your template with that style set as the default. You can also stop users from switching themes/quick style sets in your template. "Andy Fish" <ajfish(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:uQZvlXs1IHA.4704(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > thanks for the tip. > > Because I have pruned out most of the unnecessary styles from my document, > it only seems to show the ones I want so this works for me > > though why there isn't a simple way to do this with the quick style > gallery is a mystery. > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill(a)mvps.org> wrote in message > news:%23SmoXIs1IHA.4772(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Note, however, that the Styles dropdown shows way more styles than most >> people are interested in *and* shows them graphically (and there's no >> option to change the latter). >> >> -- >> Suzanne S. Barnhill >> Microsoft MVP (Word) >> Words into Type >> Fairhope, Alabama USA >> >> "Stefan Blom" <no.spam(a)please.xyz> wrote in message >> news:eQE6SKr1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> "Andy Fish" <ajfish(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:u5uNA1q1IHA.5564(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have a document with 10 or so styles that I work with regularly. In >>>> word >>>> 2003 and before there is a drop-down list of styles which I can use to >>>> just select the style for the current paragraph, which is nice and >>>> easy. >>>> >>>> however, in word 2007 this seems to have been replaced by the "quick >>>> styles" toolbar which contains the standard built-in styles (which I >>>> don't >>>> use). I spent about 1/2 an hour changing this to have my styles in it >>>> but >>>> the next time I came to use the word it was all set back again (or >>>> maybe >>>> the quick styles list is stored per document - I don't know) >>>> >>>> at the moment, the only way I can easily select the styles for >>>> paragraphs >>>> as I'm editing the document is to have the styles window open on the >>>> right >>>> hand side of the document the whole time. >>>> >>>> so what i'm looking for is a way to either (a) show the drop down >>>> styles >>>> list like previous versions of word, or (b) have the quick styles >>>> toolbar >>>> show the styles that are defined in the document rather than the >>>> microsoft >>>> built in ones >>>> >>> >>> You can add the old Style box to the Quick Access Toolbar, via Office >>> button >>> | Word Options, Customize category. Under "Choose commands from," pick >>> "Commands Not in the Ribbon" and locate the Style command (the screen >>> tip >>> shows StyleGalleryClassic). Click the Add button to display it on the >>> QAT. >>> When you are done, click OK to close the dialog box. >>> >>> As you've noticed, when you create a so-called Quick Style it is created >>> for the current document only. You can add it to the template by >>> modifying the style, making sure to choose the "New documents based on >>> this template" option before clicking OK. >>> >>> To modify a style: Right-click its name in the Styles pane (or in the >>> Styles group of the Home ribbon), and choose Modify from the context >>> menu. >>> >>> -- >>> Stefan Blom >>> Microsoft Word MVP >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > |