Create a New Style

After completing this topic, you will be able to create a style in a style sheet.

Steps:

1. Create a new Paragraph style with the name Default Paragraph.

    

   Click the Add Style menu.

   Step 1

2. Click the Paragraph list item.

   Step 2

3. Enter the desired information into the Style name field. Enter

    a valid value
    e.g.
    "Default Paragraph"
   .
   Step 3

4. Press [Enter].

   Step 4

5. The first style that you create for an element is created as a default style.

   Step 5

6. Collapse the Default Paragraph style.

    

   Click the collapse icon in the Default Paragraph header.

   Step 6

7. Create a new Heading 1 style.

    

   Click the Add Style menu.

   Step 7

8. Click the Heading 1 list item.

   Step 8

9. Enter the desired information into the Style name field. Enter

    a valid value
    e.g.
    "H1"
   .
   Step 9

10. Press [Enter].

    Step 10

11. We have also added a second Header 1 style named H1a. Since we already have a default Heading 1 style, the second Heading 1 style is created as a non-default style.

    Step 11

12. We have changed the formatting for the non-default Heading 1 style.

     

    We have changed the font family, text color, and spacing after attributes.

    Step 12

13. You can rename a style at any time by editing the style name.

     

    Click in the Style name field.

    Step 13

14. The dotted lines around the style name in the header indicate that you are in edit mode.

     

    Notice that the Style Editor toolbar buttons are not available while you are in the header editing mode.

    Step 14

15. We have entered the new name for the style. Press ENTER to exit the header editing mode.

     

    Press [Enter].

    Step 15

16. Make the H1_green style the default Heading 1 style.

     

    Click the Make Default button.

    Step 16

17. Non-default styles inherit the attributes from the default styles.

     

    The H1 style now inherits attributes from the H1_green style.

     

    You do not have to assign a default style for an element.

    Step 17

18. Use the element name in the header to remove the default setting from the H1_green style.

     

    Click in the Heading 1 [default] header text.

    Step 18

19. You can also use the header to assign a default style.

     

    Click in the Heading 1 text.

    Step 19

After completing this topic, you are able to create a style in a style sheet.

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