Writer Guide

To open the Styles and Formatting window, do any one of the
following:
• Click on the icon located at the left-hand end of the formatting
toolbar.
• Select Format > Styles and Formatting.
• Press F11 .
Tip
You can move the Styles and Formatting window to a
convenient position on the screen or dock it to an edge.
Style selection basics
The first five icons at the top of the Styles and Formatting window
select the category of styles to work on. Click on one of these icons to
display a list of styles in that category, such as paragraph or character
styles, in the main window.
To apply a character style to existing text, select the text and then
double-click on the name of the style in the Character Styles list. To
apply any other style, put the cursor in the paragraph, frame, or page
you want to modify and double-click on the name of the style in the
corresponding section. You can select more than one paragraph or
frame and apply the same style to all of them at the same time.
Using Fill Format mode
The sixth icon at the top of the Styles and Formatting window activates
the Fill Format mode. Use Fill Format to apply a style to many different
areas quickly without having to go back to the Styles and Formatting
window and double-click every time. This method is useful for
formatting many scattered paragraphs, words, or other items with the
same style, and it may be easier to use than making multiple selections
first and then applying a style to all of them.
1) Open the Styles and Formatting window (Figure 169) and select a
style.
2) Click the Fill Format Mode icon .
3) To apply a paragraph, page, or frame style, hover the mouse over
the paragraph, page, or frame and click. To apply a character
style, hold down the mouse button while selecting the characters.
Clicking on a word applies the character style for that word.
4) Repeat step 3 until you made all the changes for that style.
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