Operation Manual

Changing a style using the Style dialog
To change an existing style using the Style dialog, right-click on the required style in the Styles and
Formatting window and select Modify from the pop-up menu.
The Style dialog displayed depends on the type of style selected. Each style dialog has several
tabs. See the chapters on styles in the user guides for details.
Updating a style from a selection
To update a style from a selection:
1) Open the Styles and Formatting window.
2) In the document, select an item that has the format you want to adopt as a style.
Caution
Make sure that there are unique properties in this paragraph. For example, if there
are two different font sizes or font styles, that particular property will remain the
same as before.
3) In the Styles and Formatting window, select the style you want to update (single-click, not
double-click), then click on the arrow next to the New Style from Selection icon and click
on Update Style.
Figure 44: Updating a style from a selection
Using AutoUpdate
AutoUpdate applies to paragraph and frame styles only. If the AutoUpdate option is selected on the
Organizer page of the Paragraph Style or Frame Style dialog, applying direct formatting to a
paragraph or frame using this style in your document automatically updates the style itself.
Tip
If you are in the habit of manually overriding styles in your document, be sure that
AutoUpdate is not enabled.
Updating styles from a document or template
You can update styles by copying or loading them from a template or another document. See
“Copying styles from a template or document” on page 66.
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