Word ~ Apply Styles To Existing DOCs

[Chris Morton <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>]

In Word, what's the best way to apply a new set of styles to a large set of
existing DOC files?

Should I consider first creating the styles based on an existing DOC, then
saving that file as a template? If so, then how do I apply the new template
to an existing DOC? The Help instructs me to do this:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

[image: Hide]Attach a different template to the active
document<http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/hfws.aspx?AssetId=HP051892729990&lcid=1033&CTT=1&origin=EC001022722&queryid=ad0cb423%2D86ca%2D4e6a%2Dba36%2D73403730b7e1&respos=6>

   1. On the *Tools* menu, click *Templates and Add-Ins*.
   2. Click *Attach*, and then select the template (template: A file or
   files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the
   style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can
   shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web
   site.)<http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/hfws.aspx?AssetId=HP051892729990&lcid=1033&CTT=1&origin=EC001022722&queryid=ad0cb423%2D86ca%2D4e6a%2Dba36%2D73403730b7e1&respos=6>you
want.
   3. Click *Open*.

* Note *  To use styles from the newly attached template, select the
*Automatically
update document styles* check box.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Is this the best approach?

Thanks

> Chris
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Create and publish documentation through multiple channels with Doc-To-Help.
Choose your authoring formats and get any output you may need. Try
Doc-To-Help, now with MS SharePoint integration, free for 30-days.
http://www.doctohelp.com

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as admin -at- inktopia -dot- net -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/admin%40inktopia.net


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/ for more resources and info.

Please move off-topic discussions to the Chat list, at:
http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/listinfo/techwr-l-chat