Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

Managing Styles

Before you start accumulating new and changed styles, you should give a little thought to how you'll manage them. Managing styles involves the following:

• Deciding which styles should be placed in templates, and organizing those styles in the templates associated with specific kinds of work

• Naming styles so you and your colleagues understand their purpose

• Occasionally moving styles or deleting styles you no longer use

You can perform some management tasks in the Style dialog boxes you've already studied. For other tasks, such as moving styles between templates, you use the Organizer, which is described later in this chapter.

How to Choose Style Names

Spend a few moments thinking about how to name your styles. Keep the following tips ...