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Type of Style
List
Opening the Styles and Formatting Window
The Styles and Formatting window (called the Stylist in earlier versions of OpenOf-
fice.org), is a versatile formatting tool for applying styles to text, paragraphs, pages,
frames, and lists. To open this window, click Format > Styles and Formatting.
OpenOffice.org comes with several predefined styles. You can use these styles as they
are, modify them, or create new styles.
TIP
By default, the Styles and Formatting window is a floating window; that is, it
opens in its own window that you can place anywhere on the screen. If you
use styles extensively, you might find it helpful to dock the window so that it
always present in the same part of the Writer interface. To dock the Styles and
Formatting window, press Control while you double-click on a gray area in the
window. This tip applies to some other windows in OpenOffice.org as well, in-
cluding the Navigator.
Applying a Style
To apply a style, select the element you want to apply the style to, and then double-
click the style in the Styles and Formatting window. For example, to apply a style to a
paragraph, place the cursor anywhere in that paragraph and double-click the desired
style.
What it Does
header and footer except for the first page, you can use a first
page style that disables headers and footers. You can also
use different page styles for left and right pages so that you
have bigger margins on the insides of pages and your page
numbers appear on an outside corner.
Applies standardized formatting to specified list types. For
example, you can define a checklist with square check boxes
and a bullet list with round bullets, then easily apply the
correct style when creating your lists.
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