I just opened the template, re-saved it as an *.odt file, and started working on it. Does it behave the same way as if I'd created a new file from that template?
Regards Camillus Gerard Cai. -----Original Message----- From: Jean Hollis Weber [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, 30 January, 2009 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [authors] Problem with new template or bug? Gary Schnabl wrote: > While discussing more gotchas... Try not to import styles into current > or older documents. Use a new file created off a current template > instead. Then paste the older content into a new file. Yes, very good point. In the case of moving to the new template from the old one, it's essential to start a doc from the new template and then paste in old content, because although styles can be updated in various ways, the new cover page and copyright page boilerplate won't replace the old one if you import styles or use the Template Changer. > Doing the former erases the ToC outline data and formatting. [The > original ToC will go Poof! after the first ToC update otherwise.] If you > ever import styles, then you must go to the Tools > Outline Numbering > menu and reinstall the headings again. IOW--a bitch. The Template Changer extension doesn't have that problem. It did in an early version, but has been fixed. For many purposes (where only styles are involved, not title page design and graphics), Template Changer is absolutely wonderful! --Jean
