Re: re Basing Word Styles on Normal or Body Text?

[dmbrown -at- brown-inc -dot- com]

David Chinell wrote:
> 
> ...I want to make sure everyone sees [this:]
> 
>   "If you choose Tools > Templates and Add-Ins and clear the 
>   'Automatically update document styles' [option] the template 
>   definitions of your styles will NOT update the document 
>   definitions of those styles, no matter what they are named."
>
> But still think it's a good idea to avoid using Normal
> as a base.

As we discussed off-list, that really depends on what you use templates for.

I use them to help ensure consistency across multiple-writer projects and across multiple-document doc sets.

For that purpose, the single most powerful tool is the "Automatically update document styles" option in the Template and Add-Ins dialog box. combined with the diligence of the project lead (with the help of my trusty suite of style-cleaning macros).

--David 
 
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