The option to 'Prompt before saving Normal template' is by default unchecked.
Word versions are involved, the Envelope Address style may not take account of the spacing. The default Envelope Address style takes account of this, but, for example, where upgrades from earlier Unlike earlier versions, In Word 2007/2016, the Normal style has 10 points of added spacing which in someĬircumstances can give the envelope addresses the appearance of double spacing. The Envelope Address paragraph style, by default, is based on the Normal paragraph style. See Alternative Return Addresses for a means of expanding the use of return addresses on envelopes. The envelope return address position and format - these are fixed by the Envelope Return paragraph style. Note the Envelope Address style incorporates a frame - by default this has fixed height and width, but this can be changed as shown below.ģ. The envelope address position and format - these are fixed by the Envelope Address paragraph style. The envelope size - this is selected from the 'Options' button in the envelope/label tool dialog.Ģ. See also the link at the bottom of this page. You will find add-ins elsewhere on this site that follow this approach -Įnvelope or label add-in. You may also find it simpler not to use the built-in envelope function and createĮnvelopes from a dedicated template.
#HOW TO SET DEFAULT LAYOUT IN WORD 2010 HOW TO#
Than to explain how to do it, and the suggested method has the advantage that youĬan see the results of your changes as you go along, so try to stick with it. The process described may appear daunting, but it is infinitely quicker to do it, Same for all recent Word versions and operating systems.
#HOW TO SET DEFAULT LAYOUT IN WORD 2010 WINDOWS#
If you are using Word 2016 for Mac, go to /Users/ username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Changing the envelope layout While most of the illustrations on this page are from Word 2010 and Windows 7, the principles involved are the In the Open dialog box, browse to the folder that contains the Normal.dotm file. If you open Normal.dotm from the Finder, Word will create a new blank document based on the template. To make changes to Normal.dotm, you must open the file from Word. You can customize the Normal template and change default settings for many aspects of a document, such as text formatting, paragraph formatting, document formatting, styles, text, pictures, AutoText entries, and keyboard shortcuts. On the Format menu, click Document, and then click the Layout tab.Ĭhange other default settings in the Normal template For example, the layout attributes for new blank documents are based on the Normal template. On the Format menu, click Document, and then click the Margins tab.Ĭhanging the default layout in any template means that the section breaks, headers and footers, and other layout attributes are used in every new document that is based on that template. For example, the margins for new blank documents are based on the Normal template. Make any changes that you want, and then click Default.Ĭhanging the default margins in any template means that the margin settings are used in every new document that is based on that template. On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Advanced tab. Open the template or a document based on the template whose default settings you want to change. For example, the character spacing for new blank documents is based on the Normal template. Changing the default font also changes the Normal style, which affects any other style that is built on the Normal style.Ĭhanging the default character spacing in any template means that the settings for scale, spacing, position, kerning, and other typographic features are used in every new document that is based on that template. Note: Most of the styles in Word are based on the Normal style.