Style Set (Template) cannot be imported correctly anymore

I agree with John that the best method is to simply create a new document from the template.

Unfortunately, that does not deal well with transferring a set of styles to an already typed document.

One method that can sometimes work is to create such a new document, create a paragraph in each of the styles so they are firmly in use, and then copy the content of the existing document into the new one, merging formatting. Then delete the dummy paragraphs.

Hi Phillip,

Here is my writing on *\[Quick\] Style Sets*.

Numbering does not work well with Quick Style Sets.

If your numbering was set up following the directions at How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Ribbon Versions of Word by Shauna Kelly, you can use the method described in A Global StyleSheet in Microsoft Word? and demonstrated in this free Add-In. Outline Heading Styles Global Stylesheet Add-In. The idea is to use a macro, and perhaps the Organizer method, to transfer styles. It does transfer numbering attached to the styles.

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I don't recognize the particular error message in your screen shot.

However, I agree with Charles and John that, generally, quick style sets are not a safe way to add numbered or bulleted styles to a document.

A useful alternative is to set up a template based on a known good document, so that the desired styles, including numbering, are defined in the template.

Create a new document from your template and then import existing content via the Insert File dialog box.

To display the Insert File dialog box, click Insert > Object > Text from File.

A style set is a disguised Word template. They're actually stored as .dotx files. It's more reliable to access a template than a style set, though. Give this a try:

1. Open a File Explorer window and paste this into the address field:
   *%appdata%\Microsoft\QuickStyles*
2. Copy your style set template.
3. Open your Documents>Custom Office Templates folder.
4. Paste in the template.

Then when you want to use your styles, choose File>New>Custom>Custom Office Templates, select your template and click on OK. All your styles will be available in the new document.