I can bypass the style definition by selecting the text and using Font formatting to change the size. Templates Templates are collections of styles and graphics appropriate to a certain kind of document. In my previous example of block quote formatting, this kind of style would be useful for papers, but no so useful for letters or shipping lists. By default, Word stores new styles in a Template called Normal that is the default for new documents. As the following dialog box illustrates, Word ships with many useful Templates.
Templates are very powerful tools.
For example, you can create your own letterhead by creating a new template and customizing it with your choice of graphics. For more information on templates, consult the Word manual or the on-line help. The converted document can pose special problems for the unprepared consultant. If a Word document exhibits many unusual behaviors, you should always check and see if the document was created originally in the same version of Word that it is currently being displayed in. While most conversions upward are fairly stable, we see A LOT of conversions from Word 5.1 to 6.0 and back.