Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 21, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
As you work with styles in Word, there may come a time when you want to delete a style you previously defined. To do this, follow these steps if you are using Word 2002 or Word 2003:
If you are using Word 97 or Word 2000, then you should follow these steps instead:
Regardless of the version of Word you are using, you cannot delete styles that are predefined in Word. If you select these styles, the Delete button becomes unavailable.
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2022-03-09 17:33:43
Larry Watkins
I am so sick of trying to get Microsoft Word to behave. I want to delete all styles, and then just construct my own and put them in. One of my most frustrating things is that the document looks great sometimes, then it will flip out and add several paragraph symbols and number them, messing up my numbered headings, especially when I reset the number values. Is there a fix for this?
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