Liz has attended:
Multiple applications course
Templates and Formatting
The formatting of my template is not working correctly.
There are black boxes showing up next to main headings, number formatting is not working properly (eg. in section 8 numbering appears for section 6, numbers next to some headings but not others, and in wrong font size). The text in numbered sections is sometimes formatted in a block paragraph to the right of the number but in other sections the text comes after the number and continues on the next line underneath the number (this is hard to describe in words).
Some text was copied from another document so perhaps the formatting has crossed over but seems to have altered the master template.
Any help is much appreciated.
RE: Templates and Formatting
Hello Liz,
Thank you for your question. A feature I find really handy is Styles in the Home ribbon. In a correctly formatted document, have a look at the preferred settings for the different types of paragraphs in the document, including numbering, bullets, fonts, headings, line spacing, paragraph spacing etc.
Then create custom Style buttons in the Styles section of the Home ribbon in the template for the different types of paragraphs and headers you wish to have. You can either create new styles or modify existing styles. You can use these Style buttons to quickly reformat any text which doesn't look right.
I hope this helps.
Kind regards
Marius Barnard
RE: Templates and Formatting
Even experienced users can learn new tricks and save time with powerful tools like advanced styles and templates. When it comes to Microsoft Office software like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, many of us are self-taught. Modifying and customizing Styles in Word.
