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Do you perchance have the update styles option checked in either the Create
Style dialog or in the Tools>Templates and Addins dialog?
I'd had problems in the past when these were inadvertently checked. Did ALL
kinds of nasty things to my styles!
HTH
Jo Byrd
Susan Sudhir wrote:
> Okay, fellow tech writers. I need your expert advice. I have searched Word
> help and the Archives for this information. Can't seem to find a feasible
> solution.
>
> Here is my problem. I have created my own template and my own bullet style.
> Each time I open a document based on the template, the bullet gets all screwed
> up. And so, I go ahead and re-adjust the bullet style, save the changes, and
> close the document. When I re-open it, all my changes are gone.
>
> I tried basing the style on "no style" in the Create Style dialog box (that's
> what Word help suggested). Doesn't seem to help. I also tried basing the style
> on other styles. Nothing is working. Please help.
>
> Susan
> (Quite disgruntled this morning)
