Comments on: Word Notebook View Default Formatting

Question: Word Notebook View Default Formatting

rossination — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:42:23 -0800

How can I change the default formatting for Notebook View in Word 2004 (for Mac, of course)?

Changing normal.dot doesn't seem to help -- changes are only made to the given section [tab]. I'd like to set some blanket rules as you can in Omnioutliner -- in this case, make it so the font is always Optima (instead of always Verdana) and I'd like to make the body font a bit smaller (why am I not using Oo, you may ask? Formatting issues when printing, ironically enough).

Is this possible? In some ways, Notebook view in Word is pretty lacking -- but it's really great for other things. I'm using it to transcribe class notes, and I'd like it to look a tad prettier when printed out (such as when studying for finals, like I should be doing now). Am I asking too much of Word?

By: Rothko

Rothko — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:48:26 -0800

Format -> Font... -> (change settings) -> Default...

By: maledictory

maledictory — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:11:04 -0800

Worked for me. Taking notes in Verdana was just too much of a break from writing in cursive with a fountain pen.

By: rossination

rossination — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:15:29 -0800

Right, but this still doesn't change the default font for the other sections. I have to change it for each individual one, and even then, if I were to create a new section it would be in Verdana.

Am I missing something?

Thanks for the quick response. MeFi rules.

By: Rothko

Rothko — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:18:14 -0800

Not sure why this doesn't change the default for new sections. It works for me. You might delete all your Word-specific preferences and try again.

By: rossination

rossination — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:29:06 -0800

That's still not working, depsite deleting preferences. Any help?

By: Slap Incognito

Slap Incognito — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:54:14 -0800

Delete normal.dot. Then change the font, it should stay for all sections. Sounds like the template's the problem.