Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 123)

Creating Documents 103
Add or modify attributes associated with your style
1. Click the name of the Style you want to modify in the panel on the left of the window.
2. Make the changes you want using the appropriate menus or palettes.
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If you change your font family by typing the name of the font in the Character palette, you must press
T to confirm your selection.
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You can add any of the Highlight colors to your Style by choosing the one you want from the Highlight
button on the Toolbar.
Create a new style
Your writing needs may differ from those of others. You may need various kinds of numbered lists
or “blockquoted” text, or sections of computer code. You can create a new style to control these or
any other block of text you want to format.
1. Choose
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the menu command Insert > New Style > Character Style Based on Selection to create
a style that inherits the character formatting of the text in which your insertion point
appears.
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the menu command Insert > New Style > Paragraph Style Based on Selection to
create a style that inherits the character and paragraph formatting of the text in which your
insertion point appears.
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the menu command Insert > New Style > Character Style to create an entirely new
style that has no relationship to the text in which your insertion point appears.
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the menu command Insert > New Style > Paragraph Style to create an entirely new
style that has no relationship to the text in which your insertion point appears.
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the menu command Insert > New Style > List Style to create an entirely new style that
has no relationship to the text in which your insertion point appears.
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The same commands appear if you click the Plus (+) button pop-up menu in the Styles palette.