Hello Clyde,
Adding to what Daiya has said: if you use styles frequently, you're probably
better off applying them via the Command-Shift-s keyboard shortcut. It's far
quicker than moving the mouse.
You can avoid having to type the full name of the style after
Command-Shift-s by adding a suffix to the style name (a once-off task).
For example, you follow the numeral in a default heading style (e.g., "1" in
the style "Heading 1") with a comma, no space, and the numeral again. Hence,
the default "Heading 1" becomes "Heading 1,1". Similarly with body text
styles -- such as a style I created titled "comment para,cp".
Just to clarify, to apply a "Heading 1,1" style I simply key Command-Shift-s
» "1" » [Return key].
For more information, see page 97 of some notes on the way I use Word for
the Mac, titled "Bend Word to Your Will", which are available as a free
download from the Word MVPs' website
(
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/Bend/BendWordToYourWill.html).
[Note: "Bend Word to your will" is designed to be used electronically and
most subjects are self-contained dictionary-style entries. If you decide to
read more widely than the item I've referred to, it's important to read the
front end of the document -- especially pages 3 and 5 -- so you can select
some Word settings that will allow you to use the document effectively.
Also, the notes were written for Word 2004 and earlier. However, I don't
believe you'll find Word 2008 differs in this particular instance; someone
will soon say so if I'm wrong.
Cheers,
Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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