How to Edit Styles in PageMaker

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By editing styles you've created in PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5, you can change the whole look of your document very quickly.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Instructions

Step 1

Go to the Type menu and select Define Styles.
Step 2

Select the name of the style you want to change in the Style box and click Edit.
Step 3

Enter a new name for this style or use the same one.
Step 4

Select the style it will be based on.
Step 5

Click Character (Char) to select the font characteristics.
Step 6

Click Paragraph (Para) to select paragraph characteristics.
Step 7

Select Tab to set tabs for the edited style, if any are needed.
Step 8

Select Hyphenation (Hyph) to set hyphenation for the edited style, if hyphenation is needed.

Tips & Warnings

To apply the edited style, if you've given it a new name, select the text you want to apply the style to. Go to the Type menu and select Style. Select the edited style from the pop-out menu.
Keep a list of the styles you use and their characteristics for easy reference.

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