Italic -- Styles v Direct

[Guest]

I'm using Word 2000. What's the difference between Italic direct
formatting, and Italic styles? I have set up a character style for
italic. When I insert a document, some of the italicized words update
to match my custom italic style. Others do not -- they show up as
style "normal."

I have took the italic icon off of my toolbar. But I sometimes
use the control+I shortcut. Do I presume correctly that those
keyboard shortcuts apply direct formatting? Do I presume that I may
assign that shortcut to my italic style instead?

I keep hearing that "styles are better than direct formatting."
Ive been working on learning this.

Why does Word even have direct formatting? Does it have any use?

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[Klaus Linke]

Hi <*(((><{,

You'll find a pretty good thread on this here:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group..._frm/thread/36505dd4f743d3ab/ba6497140e6e635e

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Klaus

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Why does Word even have direct formatting? Does it have any use?

Try to imagine Word totally without direct formatting:

For us long-documentees, and for many corporate identity departments,
this would be a blessing!

But for the everyday user, and for many one-off documents gladly so,
this would be overkill. IOW and IMHO: The product would not have sold
without it.

2cents
Robert