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You can also save settings as the default settings for new documents by using the Options dialog box. For more information, see
“Saving defaults” on page 671.
Exporting and importing style sheets
You can make styles and style sets available for use in other documents by exporting them to a Corel DESIGNER style sheet (.cdss) file. A style
sheet contains all the object styles, style sets, color styles, and default object properties in the active document. You can also use styles and
style sets from other documents by importing the style sheet to which they were saved.
To export a style sheet
1
Click Window Object styles.
2
In the Object styles docker, click the Import, export, or save defaults button , and click Export style sheet.
3 In the Export style sheet dialog box, choose the folder where you want to save the style sheet.
4 Type a file name in the File name box.
5 Click Export.
6 Enable the check boxes for the settings you’d like to export from the document.
To import a style sheet
1
Click Window Object styles.
2
In the Object styles docker, click the Import, export, or save defaults button , and click Import style sheet.
3 In the Import style sheet dialog box, choose the folder where the style sheet is stored.
4 Select the file name, and click Import.
5 Enable the check boxes for the settings you’d like to import into the document.
You can also import styles and style sets from an existing Corel DESIGNER file by selecting the file in the Import style sheet dialog box
and clicking Import.
Assigning keyboard shortcuts to styles or style sets
You can assign a keyboard shortcut to a style or style set. When you press the keyboard shortcut, Corel DESIGNER applies the style or style
set to the selected object. A keyboard shortcut can use up to four different keystrokes.
If a keyboard shortcut is already assigned to another command, you can override the existing setting.
For more information about working with keyboard shortcuts, see “Customizing keyboard shortcuts” on page 673.
To assign a keyboard shortcut to a style or style set
1
Click Window Object styles.
2 In the Object styles docker, right-click a style or style set, and click Assign keyboard shortcut.
The Options dialog box opens with the Shortcut keys tab of the Commands page displayed and Apply styles in the top list box
selected.
3 Select the style or style set to which you want to assign a shortcut.
If you have already assigned a keyboard shortcut to the selected style, the shortcut is displayed in the Current shortcut keys box.
4 Click in the New shortcut key box, and press a key combination.