Applying Your New or Modified Style to Previously Created Documents

If you want your new or modified styles to be available in previously created documents, follow the instructions below.

  1. Add the desired style to the template.
  2. Click on the word Tools in the menu bar.
  3. Choose the option Templates and Add-ins.
  4. The Templates and Add-ins dialog will open.
  5. Click on the Organizer button. (Please see the top image to the right.)
  1. The Organizer dialog will open (pictured at the bottom right).
  2. Go to the Styles tab.
  3. Select the style you want to share from the In Normal.dot category.
  4. Click on the Copy button.
  5. Click on the Close button.
  6. The shared style will now be available in the previously created document.

Note: The Styles tab is displayed by default and displays the list of styles contained in the current document on the left and the list of styles contained in the normal.dot template on the right.

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