Word for Windows: Creating Styles for Section Formatting

ID: Q68363

The information in this article applies to:

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word for Windows does not allow you to save section formatting as a style. You can, however, save the formatted section marks in glossaries so that the section format can be reused.

In Word for Windows 6.0, glossary entries are referred to as Autotext.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a glossary or autotext entry for a section format, do the following:

Word for Windows Version 6.0

1. Make sure that Page Layout on the View menu is not selected; if 

   there is a check in front of Page Layout, choose Normal to change
   to normal view.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Break and select an appropriate 
   section break option.
3. Position the insertion point on the section mark. The section mark 
   is a double-dotted line.
4. From the File menu, choose Page Setup and the Layout tab, and 
   select the desired section formatting.
5. Select the section mark, choose Autotext from the Edit menu, 
   type in an autotext name, and choose the Add button.
6. These autotext entries will be saved to the NORMAL.DOT by default unless specified otherwise.

Word for Windows Version 2.x

1. Make sure that Page Layout on the View menu is not selected; if 

   there is a check in front of Page Layout, choose Normal to change
   to normal view.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Break and select an appropriate 
   section break option.
3. Position the insertion point on the section mark. The section mark 
   is a double-dotted line.
4. From the Format menu, choose Section Layout and make the 
   appropriate formatting selections..
5. Select the section mark, choose Glossary from the Edit menu, 
   type in a glossary name, choose the Define button , and choose the
   OK button.
6. When exiting Word for Windows, choose the Yes button when you are 
   asked if you want to save global glossary and command changes.

Word for Windows Versions 1.x

1. Make sure that Page on the View menu is not selected; if there is a 

   check in front of Page, choose Page to deselect it.
2. From the Insert menu, choose Break and select an appropriate 
   Section Break option.
3. Position the insertion point on the section mark. The section mark 
   is a double-dotted line.
4. From the Format menu, choose Section and make the appropriate 
   formatting selections.
5. Select the section mark, choose Glossary from the Edit menu, type 
   in a glossary (autotext) name, choose the Define button, and choose
   the OK button.
6. When exiting Word for Windows, choose the Yes button when you are 
   asked if you want to save global glossary and changes.
To insert a copy of the section break, choose Glossary (Autotext) from the Edit menu and choose the Insert button.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kblayout Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 winword word6 1.x 2.x 

Keywords          : kblayout 
Version           : 1.x 2.x 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 31, 1997