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2.4.1 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.
Figure 2.2 Styles and Formatting Window
OpenOffice.org comes with several predefined styles. You can use these styles as they
are, modify them, or create new styles. From the drop-down list at the bottom of the
window, select which kind of styles you want to see in the window. Or use the icons
at the top of the window to display formatting styles for the most common elements
like paragraphs, frames, pages, or lists.
2.4.2 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
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