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MelanieN2450
May 04, 2026Copper Contributor
Documents based on template don't have correct styles
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I've searched and either can't find an answer or can't understand the answers offered. I'm doing some contract work for an organisation and documents r...
May 05, 2026
If you do not have the Developer tab displayed, go to File>Options>Customize Ribbon and on the right hand side, check the box for Developer.
Then, on the Developer tab of the ribbon, click on the Document Template item and int the Templates and Add-ins dialog, uncheck the box for "Automatically update document styles"
That box should normally NOT be checked as if it is checked, it results in the styles that are defined in the template being overwritten.