Every time I hit enter for a new paragraph, Word changes the formatting - even if I'm working within something already using a style sheet.

Suggestions?

The formatting you get when starting a new paragraph depends on the Style relationships defined for the paragraph you were in when you pressed the Enter key.

BTW, Word hasn't used Style Sheets for over two decades and every document uses Styles.

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Paul Edstein
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Thanks - can you expand on that? Particularly 'Style relationships'.

Are there any links you can send?

Every paragraph Style's definition includes details of its parent Style (from which it inherits various properties) plus the name of whatever paragraph Style will apply to the next paragraph when you press the Enter Key.

See:
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...5-9CBB6EDE1BA4
http://shaunakelly.com/word/styles/stylesms.html
http://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

I've read a lot of guides in the past but nothing that solves this problem.

How do I ensure that when I hit enter, the style is maintained?

Every time I do, it changes back to 'normal'.

Surely I can get it to understand that the entire document should be one style?

Okay - problem solved.

Format > style > modify > style for following paragraph

Set this to same as style being modified, then > ok > apply

Following up on Paul's posts:

Read one or all of the following, even if they are boring. They will save you time and angst.

• Understanding Styles in Microsoft Word
• Tips for Understanding Styles in Word by Shauna Kelly
• How styles in Microsoft Word cascade by Shauna Kelly
• Basic Concepts of Microsoft Word - from Shauna Kelly