I'm not positive what you're asking. What do you mean by "hand coded"? If
you mean, for example, that you'd like to convert all text formatted with
Helvetica Bold to Heading 1 (or H1), that's quite simple, using Find &
Replace or using the Styles & Formatting task pane. For Find & Replace,
click the More button at the bottom. The Format control lets you search for
and replace formatting.

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> Is it possible to convert a text manuscript that contains (hand coded)
> text descriptions of styles into actual Microsoft Word styles? A
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> Cheers,
> Danny