[stylist] Word Processing question

Fri Jul 16 22:16:32 UTC 2010

  Robert,
I just don't understand how changing  the default which isn't itself a 
problem will help in the circumstance I described.
Donna

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On 7/16/2010 5:35 AM, Robert Leslie Newman wrote:
> Yes, I've changed my Word document default in the manner that Lori
> describes. Just change the font type and size to the one you desire and tab
> along to where the field talks about "default," and once you enter it, it
> asks if you wish to change your default to the new parameters, and if you do
> just press the spacebar and it will do it for you.
> But, even later, when creating a document, and if you are pasting in stuff
> from other documents, you can still end up with a mixed bag of fonts!
> (Changing the default means that the doc you create within that default
> setup will be the default, but if you paste in text from a different default
> document, that new text that is dropped in will not automatically be changed
> to the settings of the doc you just dropped it into. No, you will then have
> to select all and manually change the font type to make it all the same.)
> That is the way it is.
>
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of loristay
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 10:00 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Word Processing question
>
> You can change the default, you know.  I'm not sure how to do it with
> keystrokes.  i do know I have been able to switch it to Ariel, 12 point, and
> my husband, who is totally blind, has made his Ariel 14 point.  So it can be
> done.  Get into the font menu, change the font and size to the ones you
> want, and tab till you land on default.  Possibly you can check this with
> the space bar.  Anyone want to confirm?  Then hit okay, or apply, whatever
> they offer.
> Lori
> On Jul 15, 2010, at 10:50:46 AM, "Donna Hill"<penatwork at epix.net>  wrote:
>
> From:   "Donna Hill"<penatwork at epix.net>
> Subject:    Re: [stylist] Word Processing question
> Date:   July 15, 2010 10:50:46 AM EDT
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List"<stylist at nfbnet.org>  Hi Joe, That's
> essentially what I'm doing. The default format for new .docs is still 12 pt.
> Times New Roman, single spaced, aligned left. It's like there's a demon in
> there. I can live with it, but it does take extra time. There's a "merge"
> option in the menus, but I've never been able to figure out how to use it or
> if it really applies to this situation.
> Donna
>
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> Joe Orozco wrote:
>> Select the whole document at the end. Pres Control + Shift + P. Then
>> Shift Tab twice to the Font feature and select the font you prefer.
>> This will apply the change to the whole document. It sounds like there
>> may be an issue with your Normal template. I don't know why the font
>> would change from one Word document to another, but if so, you can
>> find your Normal template by going to Documents and Settings, User,
>> Application Data, Microsoft, Templates. As you may already know, any
>> changes to this file will apply across the board to all newly created
>> Word files. You may unfortunately have to go through each heading and
>> individually adjust each font type.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their
>> sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at
>> all."--Sam Ewing
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Judith Bron
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 10:33 PM
>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Word Processing question
>>
>> Donna, I'm also using word 2003 but Jaws 7.1. I don't have those
>> problems.
>> I combine chapters into one document all the time and the font, point
>> size and formatting stay the same. Here's one suggestion. Put all your
>> chapters into one document. When you have the last one in the document
>> select the document, hit control D for font, select the font you want
>> and go through and do to each heading whatever you want. Not an
>> optimum solution, but the only one I can come up with. HTH, Judith
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donna Hill"<penatwork at epix.net>
>> To:<stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 9:58 PM
>> Subject: [stylist] Word Processing question
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> Here's the thing. I'm trying to make one document of all of
>>>
>> my chapters.
>>
>>> I've done this many times with the same frustrations. If I start with
>>> Chapter 1, put Chapter 2 on the clipboard and paste it into Chapter 1
>>> after inserting a page break, one of 2 things happens. Either
>>>
>> the font
>>
>>> changes from 12 pt. Times New Roman to 10 pt. TMNS (or something like
>>> those initials anyway), or the font stays Times New Roman,
>>>
>> but the Chapter
>>
>>> title, which I had painstakingly bolded, centered and changed
>>>
>> to 14 pt.,
>>
>>> goes back to 12 pt. regular type and aligned left. It always
>>>
>> involves a
>>
>>> lot of re formatting.
>>>
>>> Is there some easier way to combine documents? I'm using Word
>>>
>> 2003 with
>>
>>> Jaws 11.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Donna
>>>
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