"Strict" Word template for end-users

[kmurri at comcast.net]

If you find a way to do it, let me know. I've faced the same situation on many occasions. I haven't seriously tried the Protect Document options that Sean pointed you to - I never got enough buy in from the powers-that-be to force the issue. I vaguely remember testing them and finding some problems.

Good luck,
-Karen


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From: Caitlin Gannon <caitlingannon at yahoo.com> 

> 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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