You can create your own styles in any document type. You can also copy the properties of an item to use them as a style.
Note that the Styles window shows only styles that are appropriate for the current selection in the document. For example, you can create a spreadsheet style in a word-processing document, but you don't see that style in the Styles window unless you select a spreadsheet frame in the document.
To create a style:
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If the Styles window is not open, choose Show Styles from the Format menu. |
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Click New. |
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Select the options you want: |
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Style Type: Select a style type. |
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Style Name: Type a name for the style. Style names are case-sensitive. |
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Based on: If you want the style you're creating to change whenever another style changes, choose that style from the pop-up menu. |
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Inherit document selection format: Select this if you want to create a style whose properties match the properties of any currently selected text or objects. |
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Note: When you choose "Inherit document selection format," you can still customize the style you "inherited" in the following step. |
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Without clicking or selecting anything in the active document, use the menus, text ruler, and Accents window to set formatting options for your new style. |
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Tip: If you want to delete a property you've added, select it and press the Delete key. |
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Click Done. |