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rachel.osolen [Installing and Using the NNELS Template]
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 ===== Installing and Using the NNELS Template ===== ===== Installing and Using the NNELS Template =====
  
-Note: The instructions below may vary depending on your OS and version of Word. Please share any instructions that work for you!+This section will walk you through how to install and use the NNELS Template in Word. This template has been designed to streamline your workflow, and increase productivity.
  
-**Download the template** +If you are working with a ''.rtf'' file you will have to convert it to a ''.doc'' or ''.docx'' file before proceeding. To do this: 
-  - Download the {{:cooperative:users:farrah:nnels_styles.dotx|NNELS Template}} +  * Launch Word on your computer 
-  - Put the template file into the Templates folder of Microsoft Word. The location of this folder may differ depending on your operating system and version of Word. See [[cooperative:users:farrah:style-mappings-word-daisy:using-nnels-template#user_templates_file_location|User Templates File Location]] below for locating your Templates folder.+  * Go to the ''File Menu'' and select ''Open'' and search for your .rtf file and open it 
 +  * Once it is open go to the ''File Menu'' and select ''Save As'' 
 +  * Choose the file format as ''Word Document (.docx)''
  
-**Clear the styles from the document**  +Voila! You have a ''.docx'' file. 
 + 
 +<note>The instructions below may vary depending on your OS and version of Word. Please first ensure you have an updated version of Word.</note> 
 + 
 +For a video tutorial click [[https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYf1Ysa6PJ|here]]! 
 + 
 +====Download the template==== 
 +  - Download the {{:public:nnels:etext:nnels_styles.dotx|NNELS Template}} 
 +  - Put the template file into the Templates folder of Microsoft Word. The location of this folder may differ depending on your operating system and version of Word. See [[using-nnels-template#user_templates_file_location|User Templates File Location]] below for locating your Templates folder. 
 + 
 +====Clear the styles from the document==== 
 + 
 +===Windows=== 
 +  - Open the document that you want to edit in Word; 
 +  - Go to ''Home'' and click on the tiny little square in the styles pane;{{ :public:nnels:etext:tiny-square.jpg?direct&100 |}} 
 +  - Click on the third little button on the bottom of the styles pane;{{ :public:nnels:etext:third-little-button.jpg?direct&100 |}} 
 +  - Click on ''import/export''{{ :public:nnels:etext:import-export.jpg?direct&100 |}} 
 +  - You should see 2 columns. One column (on the left) will display all the Styles in your current document. {{organizer_word_for_mac.png?linkonly|View Organizer window}} 
 +  - Highlight all the styles in the current document (select the first style, and then hold down the shift key as you select the last style) and click ''Delete''. A few styles are not deletable, so just hit ''Okay'' until the process is finished. 
 +  - Close the Organizer window. 
 + 
 +===Mac===
   - Open the document that you want to edit in Word   - Open the document that you want to edit in Word
   - Go to ''Format'' in the main menu bar in Word   - Go to ''Format'' in the main menu bar in Word
   - Click on ''Style''   - Click on ''Style''
   - Click on ''Organizer''   - Click on ''Organizer''
-  - You should see 2 columns. One column (on the left) will display all the Styles in your current document. {{:cooperative:users:farrah:style-mappings-word-daisy:organizer_word_for_mac.png?linkonly|View Organizer window}}+  - You should see 2 columns. One column (on the left) will display all the Styles in your current document. {{organizer_word_for_mac.png?linkonly|View Organizer window}}
   - Highlight all the styles in the current document and select ''Delete''. A few styles are not deletable, we can let them stay there.   - Highlight all the styles in the current document and select ''Delete''. A few styles are not deletable, we can let them stay there.
   - Close the Organizer window.   - Close the Organizer window.
  
-**Import the styles from the NNELS template** +====Import the styles from the NNELS template====
  
-NOTE: You will have to load the template for every new document you edit.+<note>You will have to load the template for every new document you edit.</note> 
 + 
 +===Mac===
     - Go to ''Tools'' in the main menu bar in Word     - Go to ''Tools'' in the main menu bar in Word
-    - Click on ''Templates and Add-ins…'' {{:cooperative:users:farrah:style-mappings-word-daisy:templates_and_addins_word_for_mac.png?linkonly|View Templates and Addins window}}+    - Click on ''Templates and Add-ins…'' {{templates_and_addins_word_for_mac.png?linkonly|View Templates and Addins window}}
     - You should see an option to attach a Document Template to the current file. Click ''Attach''.     - You should see an option to attach a Document Template to the current file. Click ''Attach''.
     - Find the ''NNELS_Styles.dotx'' that you put in your Templates folder and attach it.     - Find the ''NNELS_Styles.dotx'' that you put in your Templates folder and attach it.
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     - Click OK. This will close the window.     - Click OK. This will close the window.
  
-**Start applying the NNELS Styles**+===PC=== 
 +  - Go to ''File>Options>Add-ins'' 
 +  - At the bottom of the Add-ins screen, click the drop-down box next to Manage, select ''Templates'', and click ''Go''.{{pc_templates1.png?linkonly|View Templates and Add-ins window}} 
 +  - In the Templates and Add-ins section, select ''Attach'' and navigate to your folder that contains the NNELS template. Click the file and select ''Open''. The file should now show as an attachment under Document template. 
 +  - Check the box "Automatically update document styles", then click OK.{{pc_templates2.png?linkonly|View Attached Template}} 
 + 
 +====Start applying the NNELS Styles====
   - Open your Styles Pane   - Open your Styles Pane
   - Show all the styles   - Show all the styles
-  - You should see a bunch of new styles that have been imported from the NNELS Template. The styles all have “DAISY” in the Style name, except for the Heading 1-6 styles, Strong, and Emphasis. {{:cooperative:users:farrah:style-mappings-word-daisy:nnels_styles.png?linkonly|View NNELS Styles}}+  - You should see a bunch of new styles that have been imported from the NNELS Template. The styles all have “DAISY” in the Style name, except for the Heading 1-6 styles, Strong, and Emphasis. {{nnels_styles.png?linkonly|View NNELS Styles}}
   - Start applying these styles to text in the document! No need to make any modifications to the Styles as they're already set-up. For instructions on applying the styles, see: [[public:nnels:etext:template-styles|NNELS Styles]]   - Start applying these styles to text in the document! No need to make any modifications to the Styles as they're already set-up. For instructions on applying the styles, see: [[public:nnels:etext:template-styles|NNELS Styles]]
  

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