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Figure 27. Updating a style

from a selection

Tip

Any changes you make to a style are effective only in the

document on which you are working. The changes do not go into

any associated template. If you want the changes to apply to

more than one document, you need to change the template (see

“Working with templates” on page 46).

The Update Style button is available for both presentation and graphic

styles.

Applying styles

In Impress you can apply styles in two ways, both starting from the

Styles and Formatting window. First click on one of the icons at the top

left (Graphics Styles or Presentation Styles) to display a list of styles in

the category you want. Then do one of the following:

• Position the insertion point in the paragraph or graphic and

double-click on the name of the style you want to apply.

• Click the Fill Format mode icon . The mouse pointer changes

to this icon. Position the moving icon on the paragraph to be

styled and click the mouse button. This mode remains active until

you turn it off, so you can apply the same style to several

paragraphs. To quit Fill Format mode, click the Fill Format

mode icon again or press the

Esc

key.

• When Fill Format mode is active, a right-click anywhere in the

document undoes the last Fill Format action. Be careful not to

accidentally right-click and thus undo actions you want to keep.

Tip

At the bottom of the Styles and Formatting window is a

dropdown list. You can choose to show all styles or other groups

of styles, for example applied styles or (in the case of graphics

styles) custom styles.

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