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Styles

Possibly the most helpful tool in the advance of desktop publishing and online publication has been the development of style definitions. In WORD software, styles are available to users in the Formatting Toolbar. They are modifiable under the Format menu. In online parlance, styles are expressed through Cascading Style Sheets. Authors must first define their styles and then apply them.

Applying styles can, at first, seem arduous and unnecessary, especially for those of us who love to shoot from the hip. However, the benefits of styles are convincing.

Style Benefits

1. Consistency within a Document
2. Ability to Make Global Changes
3. Ability to Create a Table of Contents Automatically
4. Consistency with Other Documents
5. Bookmarking PDFs
6. Isn’t that enough to be convincing?