The style buttons on the Character palette let you apply multiple type styles to text. (To apply font styles, see Selecting and formatting text.)
Applies a simulated or faux bold style to the selected text. (To apply the actual bold style included with the font, if any, choose it from the Font Style pop-up menu on the Character palette.)
Applies a simulated or faux italic style to the selected type. (To apply the actual italic style included with the font, if any, choose it from the Font Style pop-up menu on the Character palette.)
Capitalizes all the letters in the selected text.
Replaces all the lowercase letters in the selected text with small capitals.
Converts the selected text to a superscript. Superscript characters are reduced in size and shifted above the type baseline.
Converts the selected text to a subscript. Subscript characters are reduced in size and shifted below the type baseline.
Underlines the selected text.
Changes the selected text to strikethrough characters.