IBM Lotus Symphony


Applying formatting style

The Style List window lists available styles for you to apply to elements in your documents. You can use this window to apply, create, edit, add, and remove formatting styles. To dock the Style List window, you can drag the title bar to the left or to the right side of the workspace. To undock the Style List window, press Ctrl, and then double-click a free space in the Style List window, or directly drag it out. The window can be docked or can float and be placed where you want it.

To access the Style List window and apply a style to an element:
  1. Click Layout > Style List or press F11 (Mac special use). You can also click the Style List icon style list iconon the sidebar.
  2. Select the text. To apply a text style to one word, click the word. To apply a paragraph style, click the paragraph.
  3. Double-click the style element in the Style list.
    Style type
    Different style types for choice.
    Paragraph Styles
    Displays formatting styles for paragraphs. Use paragraph styles to apply the same formatting, such as font, numbering, and layout to the paragraphs in your document.
    Text Styles
    Displays formatting styles for text. Use text styles to apply font styles to selected text in a paragraph.
    Frame Styles
    Displays formatting styles for frames. Use frame styles to format frame layouts and position.
    Page Styles
    Displays formatting styles for pages. Use page styles to determine page layouts, including the use of headers and footers.
    Numbering Styles
    Displays formatting styles for numbered and bulleted lists. Use list styles to format number and bullet characters and to specify indentation.
    Apply
    Allows you to assign a style to the current paragraph, selected paragraphs, or to a selected object.
    New...
    Creates a new style based on the formatting of the current paragraph, page, or selection. You can also click the dropdown to choose New Style from Selection from the submenu.
    Modify...
    Modifies the selected style. You can also click the downward pointing arrow to choose Update Style from Selection from the submenu.
    Fill Style
    Applies the selected style to the object or text that you select in the document. Click this icon, and then drag a selection in the document to apply the style. To exit this mode, click the icon again, or press Esc.
    Load Style
    Opens the Load Styles dialog to import styles from another document.
    Note: You can undo changes to style attributes by pressing Ctrl+Z. You can redo changes to style attributes by pressing Ctrl+Y.

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