Copy formatting from another document or template

1. On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
2. Click Attach, and then select the template (template: A file or files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web site.) you want.
3. Click Open.

 Note   To use styles from the newly attached template, select the Automatically update document styles check box.

1. On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
2. Click Organizer, and then click the tab for the items you want to copy.
3. To copy items to or from a different template (template: A file or files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web site.) or file, click Close File to close the active document (active document: The document in which you're working. Text you type or graphics you insert in Microsoft Word appear in the active document. The title bar of the active document is highlighted.) and its attached template or to close the Normal template (Normal template: A global template that you can use for any type of document. You can modify this template to change the default document formatting or content.). Then click Open File, and open the template or file you want.
4. Click the items you want to copy in either list, and then click Copy.

Templates (template: A file or files that contain the structure and tools for shaping such elements as the style and page layout of finished files. For example, Word templates can shape a single document, and FrontPage templates can shape an entire Web site.) and add-ins (add-in: A supplemental program that adds custom commands or custom features to Microsoft Office.) can be loaded either for the current session only or whenever you start Word.

1. On the Tools menu, click Templates and Add-Ins.
2. Under Global templates and add-ins, select the check box next to the template or add-in you want to load.

If the template or add-in you want does not appear in the box, click Add, switch to the folder that contains the template or add-in you want, click it, and then click OK.

 Note   If you want the template or add-in to be available whenever you start Word, save it in the startup folder. By default, the startup folder is Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\Startup.