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.