About AbiWord About Open Source Index Contents What's New Check Version Introduction Installation Getting Started The Workspace Entering Text Formatting Edit Commands Paragraphs Styles Inserting Objects Printing Preferences Shortcuts abisource.com FAQ Credits Search |  | ## Styles Use styles to format documents faster and to make their appearance more consistent. As with other formatting, styles can be applied either before you start typing or after a document is complete. Styles will automatically format paragraphs. Before you start typing Choose the style by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Style command on the Formatting Toolbar. Select the desired style from the list of choices. The formatting will begin at the beginning of the paragraph. If the document is already typed Place the cursor in the paragraph you want to format. Choose the style by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Style command on the Formatting Toolbar. Select the desired style from the list of choices. Only the paragraph your cursor in will be formatted. ### Predefined Styles Normal This is the basic style which you use for all your paragraphs. By default, the whole document is this style. Characteristics: Font-Times New Roman, Size-12. Block Text It can be used, for example, when inserting quotations in a text. Characteristics: Font-Times New Roman, Size-12, Indents-1 inch on left and right. Plain Text This is an alternative to the default Normal style; it defines another paragraph style. Characteristics: Font-Courier New, Size-12. Heading1 It can be used for section titles. Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-16, Format-Bold. Heading2 This can be used for subsection titles. Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-16, Format-Bold, Italic. Heading3 This style can be used for paragraph titles. Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-14.