Word – Can’t edit Microsoft Word template

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I am trying to change an existing Microsoft Word template. It's the 28 line legal pleading template found here: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/pleading-form-with-28-lines-TC006087001.aspx

After much effort searching menus, I was able to change the "Summary of Pleading" text at the bottom of the page by selecting View -> Header and Footer. (I changed it to just be the page number.)

How do I change the vertical lines on the left and right of the page, and the line numbers – 1 to 28? All that stuff needs to be a darker font.

The Microsoft help pages are of no help. They say to modify a template, open the template file (.dot), make the changes, and save it. That's funny. (NOT.) I have the .dot file open, and I can't select those line numbers (1 to 28) to edit them.

Thanks.

(Microsoft Word 2003)

Best Answer

these numbers and lines are in header/footer. double click on the top or bottom of page and do your modifications. other way is going to View > Header and footer.

remember that when you save that file, change format to DOT if you want to create a template (or after saving as DOC, rename it to DOT).

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