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Copper Contributor

Dec 02, 2021

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Removing Style Properties

Hi All - Hope someone can help me with this issue. Is there a way to remove style properties? Background I have inherited a template document with many styles and unfortunately other users have ...

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Stefan_Blom
Dec 02, 2021
Markhaning

Often, "restyling" a document that you have inherited from someone else will require a lot of work.

What you can do is try the following: Create a new, blank document with the desired styles. Import the existing content (of your inherited document) via the Insert File dialog box. (To open the dialog box, go to the Insert tab, click the arrow on the Object button and finally click Text from File.)

Stefan_Blom

MVP

Dec 02, 2021

Markhaning

Often, "restyling" a document that you have inherited from someone else will require a lot of work.

What you can do is try the following: Create a new, blank document with the desired styles. Import the existing content (of your inherited document) via the Insert File dialog box. (To open the dialog box, go to the Insert tab, click the arrow on the Object button and finally click Text from File.)

Markhaning

Copper Contributor

Dec 03, 2021

Interesting Stefan - would works for some parts and probably quicker.

Stefan_Blom
MVP
Dec 03, 2021
Markhaning

Do try it and report back with the results. 🙂
- Markhaning
  Copper Contributor
  Dec 23, 2021
  It does work but tends to be just as much work as restyling in all honest.
  
  Ended up re-styling one by one.
  - Stefan_Blom
    MVP
    Dec 28, 2021
    Markhaning
    
    Sometimes, manual re-styling is all that can be done.
    
    Thanks for the follow-up.