Final answer:
To copy styles from one Word document to another, open both documents, utilize the Styles pane and the Manage Styles dialog box to access the Import/Export button, select the desired styles, and copy them to the target document.
Step-by-step explanation:
To copy styles from one Word document to another, you can use the style organizer feature. Begin by opening both the source and the target Word documents. Then, in the document that you want to copy the styles into, go to the Styles pane by clicking on the Home tab and then selecting the Styles Pane dialog box launcher located at the bottom of the Styles group. Once the Styles pane is open, click on the 'Manage Styles' button at the bottom, which looks like a small pencil next to an 'A'. This will open the Manage Styles dialog box.
In the Manage Styles dialog box, go to the Import/Export button at the bottom left. This will open the Organize Styles dialog box where you can see the styles of both the current document and the template or the source document. Select the styles you want to copy from the left side (source document) and click the Copy button to transfer them to the right side (target document). Once you have copied all the desired styles, simply close the dialog box.
Remember, for the changes to take effect, save the target document with the new styles. This process is helpful when you want to ensure document consistency across multiple files without manually formatting each one.