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Note: The instructions below may vary depending on your OS and version of Word. Please share any instructions that work for you!
Download the template
Clear the styles from the document
*Windows* - Open the document that you want to edit in Word;
Home
and click on the tiny little square in the styles pane;import/export
Delete
. A few styles are not deletable, we can let them stay there.*Mac*
Format
in the main menu bar in WordStyle
Organizer
Delete
. A few styles are not deletable, we can let them stay there.Import the styles from the NNELS template
NOTE: You will have to load the template for every new document you edit.
Tools
in the main menu bar in WordTemplates and Add-ins…
View Templates and Addins windowAttach
.NNELS_Styles.dotx
that you put in your Templates folder and attach it.Automatically update document styles
Start applying the NNELS Styles
You can discover where your copy of Word stores its templates by looking in the Preferences. Choose Word | Preferences and under Personal Settings choose File Locations. The location is given beside the item User Templates in the list. If the location is abbreviated and you cannot read it properly, click the Modify button and explore the location.
If you use a Mac, you can use spotlight search and search for templates
. The folder should come up in your search.
By default, user templates files are stored in the following location:
In Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
In Windows Vista or in Windows 7:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates
In Mac (Word for Mac 2016):
/Users/<username>/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Templates
Note: You can change the location of user templates files.