HELP! Word Keeps Adding Styles Based on Formatting September 14, 2009

Posted by computertrainer in Office 2007 Tips, Word Tips.
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If you use Word styles, then you might notice that new styles are added to the style list based on formatting changes you have made, not to the style but to items in the document itself. 

For example, you are using Heading 1 style and for one of the headings you format the font to be red;  the font color for Heading 1 was blue.  Now you have a new style named Heading 1 + Red.

I find this feature to be most annoying!  This post will show you how to turn off the addition of styles based on formatting changes.

Word 2003

1.  Tools, Options, Edit Tab

2.   Remove the √  in Keep track of formatting

Word 2007

 1.  Office Button, Word Options, Advanced category

2.  Remove the √  in Keep track of formatting