On Monday 21 November 2005 12:49 pm, Guido Pinkernell wrote:
> Am Montag, 21. November 2005 16:46 schrieb Alan Chandler:
> > Guido Pinkernell writes:
> > > Am Montag, 21. November 2005 14:39 schrieb Alan Chandler:
> >
> > ...
> >
> > >> 3) Following on from the second question - the tools/outline numbering
> > >> allows you to allocate a style to each level, where as the
> > >> format/bullets and numbering doesn't. How do the format of list
> > >> numbering get remembered in a style (or doesn't it?)
> > >
> > > Oh yes it does. F11 opens the stylist. One of the icons is for
> > > paragraph styles (incl. headings etc), one of the others is for
> > > numbered/bulletes styles.
> >
> > I think this is the crux of what I don't understand.
> >
> > Does this mean that any given paragraph can have a paragraph style AND a
> > list style AT THE SAME TIME? If so, that explains it.
> >
> > Is there anyway you can find out what styles a particular paragraph has
> > other than the one mentioned in the toolbar at the left hand end?
>
> Press F11 and browse through the different styles (page, paragraph,
> character, lists, frame). The one that, in each list, is highlighted is
> presently applied.
>
> > If not, are you saying that the numbering style replaces the paragraph
> > style when you hit the numbered list icon?
>
> No. A numbering style is independent of a paragraph style. As is a page
> style or a character style. However you can associate a numbering style to
> a paragraph style, the former _additionally_ being applied when you start a
> numbered list while the paragraph style is still in use (and of course the
> page style etc).
>
> Which makes sense since a numbering style doesn't organize all settings of
> a paragraph, like e.g. font size etc. A numbering style only organizes
> numbering settings, like indents.
>
> At least it makes sense to me. ;)
>
> Guido
Please allow me to ask a stupid question. Have you studied the chapters on
Styles in both the Getting Started Guide and the Writer's Guide? Is so, what
do we need to do to make this information clearer?
Dan
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