[mso] Re: styles
- From: "Kathy Jacobs" <jacobskl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 10:25:41 -0700
Norman asked about styles for "one off documents" and raised another of =
the
great computer lies: I'm only going to need this once!
I set up styles as soon as I am in a document. I do it because it is =
quicker
to apply a style to the text than to remember what formatting I used =
where.
If I use a style, I know I am consistent. I learned long ago that =
chances
are fairly high that once I create something, I will be able to use that
look and feel for something else in the future.
As an example: One of the things I do every year is to create a menu for =
a
big outdoor cooking class my husband and I do. The content and format is
different every year as the class is part of a larger event that is =
always
themed. I used to not bother with creating styles. I would just cut and
paste the content into a document and format by hand. I came to realize =
that
it was easier to create a set of style names (ingredients, title,
attribution, steps, notes, etc.) and apply each of these to the recipes.
Then, I adjust the styles to match our given theme. Works and is much
quicker.
For many years, my husband picked on me about having styles for =
everything.
Then, he needed to have a document we created years ago updated for a =
new
use. He was amazed when ten minutes after he asked for the changes I =
handed
him the newly formatted document. He has since been converted.
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with http://www.outdoorcook.com
Kathy is a trainer, writer, Girl Scout, parent, and whatever else there =
is
time for
I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we =
lived
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