Avoid Using the Normal
Style (97/2000/2002/2003)
If you use styles
extensively in your Word documents, you should consider not using the
Normal style. This is a predefined Word style which is used as the default
for paragraphs. If you use defined styles for all your paragraphs, you can
then search for any paragraphs defined with Normal. These are ones that
have not been formatted properly and which deserve your attention. When
there are no more Normal paragraphs in your document, you know that your
formatting job is complete.
Deleting Styles
(97/2000/2002/2003)
As you work with
styles in Word, there may come a time when you want to delete a style you
previously defined.
To do this, follow
these steps if you are using a version of Word prior to Word 2002:
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Select Style from
the Format menu.
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In the Styles box,
select the style you want to delete.
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Click on Delete. You
will be asked to confirm your action; click on Yes.
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To delete other
styles, repeat steps 2 and 3.
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When you are done
deleting styles, click on Close.
If you are using Word
2002, the process differs. Follow these steps:
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Choose Styles and
Formatting from the Format menu. Word displays the Styles and Formatting
pane.
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In the list of
styles shown in the pane, position the mouse pointer over the style you
want to delete. A down-arrow appears at the right side of the style
name.
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Click on the
down-arrow that appeared in step 2. Word presents you with a list of
actions you can take.
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Choose Delete from
the list of actions. You will be asked to confirm you action; click on
Yes.
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To delete other
styles, repeat steps 2 through 4.
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When you are done,
close the Styles and Formatting pane.
Note that you cannot
delete styles that are predefined in Word. If you select these styles, the
Delete button becomes unavailable.
Listing All
Styles in the Style Drop-Down List (97/2000/2002/2003)
When you first start to create a
document, you often have a need to utilize different styles for your
paragraphs. Unfortunately, those styles may not be initially visible on
the Style drop-down list on the Formatting toolbar.
If you want to list all the built-in
styles in the list, simply hold down the SHIFT key as you click on the
down-arrow at the right of the Style drop-down list. Word dutifully lists
more styles than you may ever need. |