How to Change Letter Wizard (LETTER.WIZ) Document Formatting

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SYMPTOMS

The Letter Wizard (LETTER.WIZ) supplied with Word for Windows does not provide character formatting options (for example, you cannot change the font or point size).

WORKAROUND

To modify the character formatting in the Letter Wizard, use the following method to modify the styles in the Letter Style templates (LETTER1.DOT, LETTER2.DOT, LETTER3.DOT).

NOTE: Microsoft does not support the modification of its wizards or templates. Modifications done by the user are at the user's risk and constitute no obligations or warranties, either written or expressed, by Microsoft.

1. Before you modify your Letter Wizard or any of its style templates, make backup copies of the following files, which are located in the TEMPLATE subdirectory:

   LETTER.WIZ
   LETTER1.DOT
   LETTER2.DOT
   LETTER3.DOT

   If something goes wrong while you modify your Letter Wizard or one of its templates, you can restore the backup copies.



2. Run the Letter Wizard to create the type of letter you want to use. After the wizard finishes, note the style name of the text you want to reformat. For example, if you want to change the font for the body of the letter, note the Body Text style. Once you have noted the names of all the styles you want to change, continue with step 3.



3. Open the template that corresponds to the style of letter you created in step 2 above:

   
          Letter Style          Letter Style Template
          ------------          ---------------------
   
          Classic               LETTER1.DOT
          Contemporary          LETTER2.DOT
          Typewriter            LETTER3.DOT 




4. From the Format menu, choose Style.



5. From the List list, select All Styles.



6. From the Styles list, select the first style you want to change and choose the Modify button.



7. In the Modify Style dialog box, select the Add To Template option so an X appears in its check box.



8. Choose the Format button. From the menu that appears, choose characteristic you want to modify. For example, to change the font, choose Font; or to change the line spacing, choose Paragraph.



9. Repeat step 8 as necessary until you are finished reformatting the style, and then choose OK in the Modify Style dialog box.



10. In the Format Style dialog box, choose the Close button.



11. Repeat steps 4 through 10 until you have modified the formatting in all the styles you want to change.



12. From the File menu, choose Close. Choose Yes when Word prompts you to save the changes to your template.

Additional query words: 6.0 wizards word6 winword

Keywords : kbtemplate kbformat
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
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