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Styles/Categories in Word Processor

Documentation software, like MS Word and OO Writer, allows you to format your documents in various ways. Here are some types of formatting you can use: 

• Character Formatting: Changing the look of text, such as the font, size, and color.
• Paragraph Formatting: Adjusting how paragraphs look, like alignment, line spacing, and indentation.
• Page Formatting: Modifying the layout of the page, including margins, orientation, and headers/footers.

What Are Styles?

Styles are set of predefined formatting already defined in style gallery or can be created by user. The set of commands can be font color, size, font names etc. Documentation software has its own gallery of inbuilt styles. Its just a drag and drop facility to apply frequently used formatting in document.

How to Create and Apply Styles in MS Word

Using the Style Gallery in MS Word 2013

• Finding the Style Gallery: Go to the Home tab in MS Word 2013, and you'll find the Styles group there.
• Activating the Style Gallery: You can also activate the styles gallery by going to Format → Styles and Formatting or by pressing the F11 key.

Styles Gallery in MS Word

Applying a Style in MS Word 2013

1. Select the Text: Highlight the text you want to style.
2. Choose a Style: Go to the Home tab and select the desired style from the Styles group.

Creating Styles in MS Word 2013

1. Open the Styles Menu: Click on the Styles dialog box launcher to open the Styles drop-down menu.
2. Create a New Style: Click on the New Style button.
3. Name and Format Your Style: A new window titled “Create New Style From Formatting” will appear. Type a name for your style and choose the formatting options you want.
4. Preview and Save: Check the preview and click OK to save your new style. It will now appear in the styles gallery.

Loading Styles from a Template or Another Document in MS Word

1. Open the Styles Menu: Click on the Styles dialog box launcher to open the Styles drop-down menu.
2. Manage Styles: Click on the Manage Styles button.
3. Import/Export Styles: Click on the Import/Export button and select a document template.
4. Finish: Click on the Close button when you're done.

How to Create and Apply Styles in OO Writer

Applying an Existing Style in OO Writer

1. Activate the Style Gallery: Go to Format → Styles and Formatting or press the F11 key.
2. Choose a Style: Select the style you want from the list.
3. Fill Format Bucket: Click on the fill format bucket (top right corner of the styles gallery window) and drag it onto the content you want to style.

Styles Gallery in Open Office Writer

Creating Styles in OO Writer

1. Open the Style Gallery: Go to Format → Styles and Formatting.
2. Create a New Style: Click on Create New Style from the Selection. A drop-down menu will appear with options like New Style from Selection, Update Style, and Load Style.
3. Name Your Style: A window titled “Create Style” will appear. Type a name for your new style and click OK.
4. Modify Your Style: Right-click on the new style, select Modify, and choose the formatting options you want.
5. Save Your Style: Click OK when you're done.

Loading Styles from a Template or Another Document in OO Writer

1. Open the Style Gallery: Go to Format → Styles and Formatting.
2. Load Styles: Click on Create New Style from Selection, then select Load Styles from the drop-down menu.
3. Select a Template: In the Load Styles dialog box, choose a template or use the Find button to select a file.
4. Finish: Click OK to load the styles into the gallery.

Creating a New Style from Drag and Drop in OO Writer

This feature is available in OO Writer but not in MS Word. Here's how to create a style using drag and drop:

1. Type Your Text: Open OO Writer and type the text or prepare your content.
2. Format Your Text: Apply the formatting you want.
3. Open the Style Gallery: Go to Format → Styles and Formatting.
4. Drag and Drop: Select and drag the formatted text to the styles gallery window.
5. Name Your Style: Type a name for the new style.
6. Save Your Style: Click OK to save the new style.