Operation Manual

Working with Text 135

To apply a named style:

1. Using the Pointer Tool, click in a paragraph (if applying a paragraph

style) or select a range of text (if applying a character style).

2. Display the Text Styles tab and select a style from the style list.

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On the Text context toolbar, click the arrow to expand the Styles drop-

down list and select a style name.

The Text Style tab highlights the paragraph or character style applied to any

selected text.

As both paragraph and character formatting can be applied to the same text, all

of the current text's formatting is displayed in the Current format box on the

tab. In the example below, currently selected text has a Strong character style

applied over a Normal paragraph style.

To update a named style using the properties of existing text:

1. Make your desired formatting changes to any text that uses a named

style.

2. On the Text Styles tab, right-click the style and choose Update

All text using the named style, throughout the publication, takes on the new

properties.

To create a new paragraph or character style:

1. Either:

1. On the Text Styles tab, select the paragraph or character style on

which you want your new style to be based.

2. Click the Create Paragraph Style or Create

Character Style.

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