1. Select one or more paragraphs, or click in a paragraph to apply the style to only that paragraph.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane, then choose a style from the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu.

You can assign a shortcut key (F1—F8) to a paragraph, character, or list style.

1. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, do one of the following:

   • For a paragraph style: Click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

   • For a character style: Click the Character Styles pop-up menu.

   • For a list style: Click the Bullets & Lists pop-up menu.

2. In the pop-up menu, move the pointer over the name of the style you want to assign a shortcut to, then click the arrow that appears.

3. Choose Shortcut, then choose one a key.

   Now, the shortcut key appears next to the style name in the menu for easy reference.

To remove a shortcut key assignment, choose None from the Shortcut menu.

1. Click the paragraph you want to base the new style on.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. Click at the top of the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu.

4. Enter a name for the new style, then click outside the menu to close it.

When you change the formatting of text that has a paragraph style applied to it, an asterisk appears next to the paragraph style name. If you don’t want to keep the changes (the overrides), you can revert to the original style.

1. Click the paragraph with the override.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu, click the style name (it has a gray checkmark to indicate an override).

   The override is cleared and the text reverts to the original style.

If you change the formatting of text that has a paragraph style applied to it, you can update that style to reflect your changes. You can use the new paragraph style to format other text.

When you select an entire paragraph and then change the font, size, color, or other attributes of text in the paragraph, an Update button appears next to the paragraph style name at the top of the Text pane. To update the style to incorporate your changes, click Update.

If you didn’t select the entire paragraph when you made changes, you see an asterisk instead of the Update button, but you can still update the style.

1. Click the text that uses the style you want to update.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu, move the pointer over the style name (it has a checkmark), then click the arrow that appears.

4. Choose Update Style.

1. Click a paragraph that uses the style you want to rename.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu, move the pointer over the style name, then click the arrow that appears.

4. Choose Rename Style, then enter a new name.

You can delete a style that isn’t being used in your document. If the style is being used, you can designate a replacement style for it.

1. Click any text.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu, move the pointer over the name of the style you want to delete, then click the arrow that appears.

4. Choose Delete Style.

If you try to delete a style that’s being used, you are asked to choose a style to replace the one you’re deleting.