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Change the Character Style Options for Quick Changes Throughout
Change the Character Style Options for Quick Changes Throughout

Change the Character Style Options for Quick Changes Throughout

Illustration by E. Bruno; licensed to About.com
Select the text that you want to apply your Character Style to and then simply click on your new Charcter Style. If you look at the illustration, below, (larger version of illustration)you will see that I have applied the character style to the first line of sample text in the document.

Just as an informative note, should you change the formatting on any parts of text where you applied a Character Style, you will see a (+) added to the name of the style when you click on that text.

If you want all of the parts of texts where you have applied the Character Style to change in one go, all you have to do is to double click on the Character Style you want to change and then change your options there.

These steps work with InDesign CS on both Windows and Macintosh. The palette and buttons may look slightly different in earlier versions but they work basically the same.

  1. Use Character Style Sheets to Save Time
  2. Create a New Character Style
  3. Set the Character Style Options
  4. This page Change the Character Style Options for Quick Changes Throughout

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