I need to translate a document. I am supplied source in word and must produce target in word. I am also supplied DOTX file which contains the styles needed for target.

The source does not have the styles within as is more generic. Target languages would have different styles.

Anyway, a CAT tool will be used for translation of the source. Essentially I will end up with a translated document with the exact formatting as source.

So I was thinking reformatting the final target document. I know I can open up the template dialog box via developer or Add-ins. Load the template and automatically apply.

I checked the styles pane and the styles were there, but the styles of the new document (basically default styles) were there too. It seems they didn't get replaced but merged. How do I keep the template styles only?

Or do you have any suggestions how to make this as painless as possible?


Thanks,