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3) Select the object you want to base the style on and drag it to the Styles and

Formatting window. The cursor changes its shape indicating whether the

operation is possible or not.

4) In the Create Style dialog box (Figure 182), enter a name for the new style.

The list shows the names of existing custom styles of the selected type, if any.

Click OK to save the new style.

Note

You cannot use the drag-and-drop method to create a custom page

style.

Applying styles

Styles can easily be applied by means of the Styles and Formatting window. However,

alternative ways exist to apply certain styles, as explained in this section.

Applying paragraph styles

The most used style when drafting a document is the paragraph style. OOo offers two

quick alternatives to the Styles and Formatting window to apply this category of

style: the Apply Style menu and the Format Paintbrush icon.

When a paragraph style is in use in a document, the

style name appears on the Apply Style menu near

the left end of the formatting bar, to the right of the

Styles and Formatting icon. You can select styles

from this menu, just as you can from the Styles and

Formatting window.

To apply a style from this menu, click on the desired

style or use the up or down arrow keys to move

through the list, then press Enter to apply the

highlighted style.

Tip

Select More... at the bottom of the list to open the Styles and Formatting

window.

The format paintbrush can be used to apply a certain paragraph style to another

paragraph (or group of paragraphs). Start by placing the cursor inside the paragraph

you want to copy, then press the Format Paintbrush icon in the standard

toolbar. The cursor changes into an ink bottle. Select now the paragraphs to which

you want to apply the copied style. Note that it is not required to select the whole

paragraph.

Example: Applying a paragraph style

Let's see the three methods described above in action with an example.

1) Create a new document (choose File > New > Text Document or press

Control+N).

2) Type the words Heading 1 in the new document, but do not press Enter so that

the cursor remains in that same line where you typed.

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Figure 185: Apply Style menu

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