To delete a style:  Click Delete on the Styles tab in the Type palette. Choose the style you want to delete in the pop-up menu and click OK. Deleting parent styles The diagram shows the results of deleting type styles on which other styles are based. Arrows indicate how these type styles are based on each other. A Body2 is based on Body1. Deleting Body1 makes Body2 an independent style. B Body3 is based on Body2, which in turn is based on Body1. Deleting Body2 makes Body3 based on Body1. Body1 Body2 Body1 Body2 Body1 Body2 Body3 Body1 Body3 A B Body2 Tips on using type styles By putting some forethought into the purpose and design of type styles, you can ensure that you are using this feature effectively. This plan- ning will be especially useful when editing styles and documents, allowing you to make a few modifications that update entire documents. Design a template. If several people need to use the styles, you might want to save the styles in a template document. This way, everyone uses a common source for the styles. Create a “normal” type style. This will make it easy to revert formatted text to a basic style. When you apply the normal style, it will have the effect of removing or overriding other styles. Name styles by their function. For example, a heading style might consist of boldface type. Rather than name this style “Bold,” name it “Heading,” or something that similarly describes its usage. This will make it easier to remember when to use which style. Always apply a style. If you choose to use styles in documents, be sure to use them throughout. If you apply styles only sometimes, you might encounter difficulties maintaining consistency and performing global style chang- es. Create style families when possible. You might want to use the Based On feature (see “Creat- ing new type styles” on page 29.567) to create style families for styles that share some attributes. This will make global changes easier. See “Using style families” on page 29.568, for more information.
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