Formatting Is Applied to the Whole Document Instead of to the Selected Text in Word (814085)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2000
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SYMPTOMSWhen you select text and then apply formatting to this
selection, the formatting may be applied to a larger portion of the document
larger than the selected text, or it may even be applied to the whole document.
However, if you try to undo the change, only your formatting changes to the
original selection are undone.CAUSEThis issue may occur if Microsoft Word is set to modify a
particular style throughout the whole document whenever you apply manual
formatting to that style. RESOLUTIONTo resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, as
appropriate to your version of Word. Microsoft Word 2002 and Microsoft Office Word 2003- On the Format menu, click Styles
and Formatting.
- In the Pick formatting to apply list,
right-click the style that you were trying to format when the problem occurred,
and then click Modify.
- In the Modify Style dialog box, click to
clear the Automatically update check box, and then click
OK.
If the issue is not resolved, repeat steps 2 and 3 for each
style that is listed in the Pick formatting to apply list. Microsoft Word 97 and Microsoft Word 2000- On the Format menu, click
Style.
- In the Styles list, click the style that
you were trying to format when the problem occurred, and then click
Modify.
- In the Modify Style dialog box, click to
clear the Automatically update check box.
- Click OK, and then click
Apply.
If the issue is not resolved, repeat steps 1 through 4 for each
style listed in the Styles list. MORE INFORMATIONIf the Automatically update check box is
selected, Word automatically modifies the selected style when you apply manual
formatting to any paragraph with this style.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/9/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB814085 |
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