"Strict" Word template for end-users

[Brierley, Sean]

What version?

Try Tools > Options > Security > Protect Document.

Cheers. 

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From: techwr-l-bounces+sean.brierley=ipc.com at lists.techwr-l.com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+sean.brierley=ipc.com at lists.techwr-l.com] On
Behalf Of Caitlin Gannon
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 12:44 PM
To: techwr-l at lists.techwr-l.com
Subject: "Strict" Word template for end-users

Hi everyone, 

I need to create a bullet-proof Word template for other people to use.
These end-users are fond of using blank paragraphs for spacing, adding
hard page breaks between sections, using different heading styles so the
TOC doesn't work, etc. They generally don't use styles even if they are
pre-built, and even if I write a style guide, they aren't tech writers
and may not understand why it's important to follow it.

I'm not a big fan of Word, but it's what we have. Is there a way to
create a template that forces the use of styles? I'd love it if the
template would require the user to choose a style rather than allowing
them to override my lovely formatting.

Thanks in advance!

-caitlin
http://caitlingannon.com





 
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