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2) Keeping the cursor on the same paragraph, select Heading 1 in
the Apply Styles list.
The text acquires the properties of the Heading 1 style. If the
paragraph style you want is not in the Apply Style list, select More to
bring up the Styles and Formatting window. If the Styles and
Formatting window is still open, you may notice that the Heading 1
style is also highlighted in the main window, as shown in Figure 178.
Finally, try the Format Paintbrush:
1) Move the cursor to a new line or create a new line by pressing the
Enter key at the end of the previous line and type some text.
2) Move the cursor to one of the two paragraphs with style
Heading 1 and select the Format Paintbrush icon to
activate it (the cursor changes shape).
3) Move the cursor on the paragraph you have created and click the
left mouse button.
The cursor shape changes back to the normal one, and the text
acquires the properties of the Heading 1 style.
If the Styles and Formatting window is open, you may notice that the
Heading 1 style is also highlighted in the main window.
Applying character styles
Open the Styles and Formatting window (press F11) and click the
second button in the top bar. The list of available character styles is
displayed. To apply a character style, follow these steps:
1) Select the block of text where you wish to apply the style.
2) Double-click the appropriate character style in the Styles and
Formatting window.
Some examples include:
This example uses the OOo-supplied Strong
Emphasis character style.
Definition: A statement describing the meaning
of a word or phrase.
Note
One difference between character styles and paragraph styles
is the need for selecting text (highlighting). Character styles
require you to select the text you want to apply them to;
paragraph styles do not.
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