Special Edition Using® Microsoft® Office Word 2003

Changing Styles

In the past few pages, you've learned how to create new styles. However, you can also make changes in existing styles. If you want to make systematic changes in a style, you can use the Modify Style dialog box. If you want to make simple changes to a style, it's easier to use the Styles and Formatting task pane.

Changing Styles Using the Styles and Formatting Task Pane

To change a style quickly, reformat the text in your document to reflect the formatting you want the style to use. Then, in the Styles and Formatting task pane, choose the original style name associated with the style (not the modified style name that Word automatically creates when you superimpose manual formatting on the style).

Right-click on the style name and ...