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Formatting that you previously applied to text is removed when you apply a Quick Style in Excel 2007, in PowerPoint 2007, and in Word 2007

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Symptoms

When you apply a Quick Style to text in a document in one of the programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section, formatting that you previously applied to the text is removed.

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Cause

This behavior is the intended behavior. The Quick Styles are designed to resemble the thumbnail image that appears in the Quick Style gallery. Therefore, when you apply a Quick Style to text, all previous formatting is removed.

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Workaround

To work around this behavior, reapply the formatting after you apply the Quick Style.

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Keywords: KB913499, kbexpertisebeginner, kbstyle, kbprb, kbformat, kbtshoot

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Article Info
Article ID : 913499
Revision : 4
Created on : 10/15/2007
Published on : 10/15/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 469