User Guide

Chapter 6: Text And Typography
Create a “normal” type style. This will make it easy to revert formatted text to a basic style. When you
apply the normal style, it will have the effect of removing or overriding other styles.
Name styles by their function; e.g., a heading style might consist of boldface type. Rather than name
this style “Bold,” name it “Heading,” or something that similarly describes its usage. This will make it
easier to remember when to use which style.
Always apply a style. If you use styles in documents, use them throughout. If you apply styles only
sometimes, you will encounter difficulties maintaining consistency and performing global style
changes.
Create style families when possible. You might want to use the Based On feature (see "Creating new
type styles" on page 606) to create style families for styles that share some attributes. This will make
global changes easier. See "Using style families" on page 608, for more information.
Modifying type styles
You can change the attributes of a type style and save the style with the same name. When you
change a style’s attributes, all styles in the family automatically inherit the new shared attributes.
To modify a type style:
1. Choose the style you want to edit from the menu.
2. Change the style’s attributes. Canvas displays “+++” after the style name to indicate that
changes were made to the style.
3. Click the Styles tab and click Create.
The current style name is in the Based On menu and Style Name box. To replace the style, do
not change these settings.
The options in the Include area change for Character and Paragraph styles.
4. In the Create Type Style dialog box, select the check boxes of the attributes that you want to
include.
5. Click Save. Confirm that you want to replace the existing style with the new style. Click OK.
Deleting type styles
To minimize confusion when choosing styles to apply, delete type styles you no longer use. Text
using a deleted type style retains its formatting, but no longer has a named style.
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