The other thing is to make sure that apply to selection is not selected in the dialog Box when you're naming the character tag only create new format should be selected you get that message when you don't have anything selected to apply the new character tag to that might be the problem
Sent from Samsung Galaxy smartphone.Pardon the typos! -------- Original message --------From: [email protected] Date: 3/21/18 11:07 AM (GMT-07:00) To: "'An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software.'" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags Hi John, I sent a screen grab to your personal address that shows an example of what I mean about where to click. The arrow highlights where I click, and then press CTRL+D. Hope this helps. TVB Tammy Van Boening Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com www.spectrumwritingllc.com -----Original Message----- From: Framers <framers-bounces+tammyvb=spectrumwritingllc....@lists.frameusers.com> On Behalf Of John Posada Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:24 AM To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Framers] Default Character Tags I get a message "No insertion point or selected text" On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:33 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John, > > Open the FM file in which you to create the format, and then click > anywhere outside the document margins. Press CTRL + D to open the > Character Designer, and then under Commands, select Set Window to As > Is. Now, change only the property or properties that you want for the > new tag, and then under Commands, select New Format. In the New > Format dialog box, leave New Format selected, but clear Apply to > Selection. Name the new character tag, and then click Create. Voilà - > you're good to go. > > Tammy Van Boening > Tammy dot vanboening at spectrumwritingllc dot com > www.spectrumwritingllc.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Framers > <framers-bounces+tammyvb=spectrumwritingllc....@lists.frameusers.com> > On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 6:47 AM > To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. > <[email protected]> > Subject: [Framers] Default Character Tags > > OK...I hate to admit it. > > I've always been "hit and miss" when defining a character tag that > inherits all the Paragraph attributes except for what I want to change. > > For instance, I want a Character tag <Bold> for use in a variable > that only bolds the text, but inherits the font family, font size, > etc., > > What's the secret sauce? > > Sorry for what must be forehead slapping simple. > > Thanks > > > ----------------------------------------- > SAVE PAPER - THINK BEFORE YOU PRINT! > > This E-mail is confidential. > > It may also be legally privileged. 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