The idea of using the Normal style only as the "base" style and creating different an individual style even for the body text has gotten me to thin (
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...g-first.html): maybe I should employ the same mechanism between the Normal.DOT and other templates.

I don't use templates (.DOT). I have many different non-.DOT templates in .DOC files - e.g., outline, manuscript, book review - for specific use. Whenever I need a specific "template", I bring up one of those empty .DOC files, rename the file appropriately and start working. Why? My understanding is that a template provides the basis for not only different styles but also macros, toolbars and keyboard shortcuts. To me, the latter is vastly more important than a set of styles suited for particular type of writing. But, if you can use the Normal.DOT as the "master" template, and make other templates based on it dynamically update the macros, keyboard shortcuts, etc from Normal.DOT, I can finally incorporate the .DOT template into my workflow. Incorporating a .DOT template into my workflow will have benefits: I can change the styles in all my writing of particular type (e.g., book review) en mass with ease (or can I? https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...e-changes.html)


So, can you make other templates dynamically update macros/etc. from Normal.DOT, in a manner similar to how other styles based on the normal style will automatically update themselves whenever the normal style changes?