1. Select the text box or shape with the text you want to change.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click at the top of the pane, then choose a style from the Paragraph Styles menu.

1. Select the text you want to base the new style on.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click next to the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. Click at the top of the Paragraph Styles menu.

   If is dimmed, make sure some text is selected.

4. Enter a name for the new style, then click away from the menu to close it.

You can assign a shortcut key (F1-F8) to a paragraph style.

1. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click next to the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

2. Move the pointer over the style you want to assign a shortcut to, then click .

3. Choose Shortcut from the menu, then choose a key (for example, F8).

   Shortcut keys are unique to each spreadsheet and aren’t saved in templates.

To use a shortcut, select text, then press the fn key and your shortcut key (for example, F1).

To remove a shortcut key, move the pointer over the style, click the that appears, choose Shortcut, then choose None.

When you change the formatting of text that has a paragraph style applied to it, an asterisk appears next to the style name at the top of the Text pane of the Format inspector. This asterisk indicates the selected text has been modified from its original style. If you don’t want to keep the changes (called overrides), you can revert to the original style.

1. Click the paragraph with the override.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click next to the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. Click the style name (it has a gray checkmark to indicate an override).

   The override is cleared and the text again matches the style.

If you change the formatting of text that has a paragraph style applied to it, you can update that style to reflect your changes. You can use the new paragraph style to format other text.

In many cases, when a style can be updated, you see an Update button next to the style name at the top of the Text pane. Click the button to update the style. If you see an asterisk next to the style name instead, you can still update the style.

1. Click the text that uses the style you want to update.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles pop-up menu, move the pointer over the style name (it has a checkmark), then click the arrow that appears.

4. Choose Update Style.

1. Click a paragraph that uses the style you want to rename.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click next to the paragraph style at the top of the pane.

3. In the Paragraph Styles menu, move the pointer over the style you want to rename, then click the arrow button that appears.

4. Choose Rename Style, then enter a new name.

You can delete a style. If the style is being used in your spreadsheet, you can designate a replacement style for it.

1. Select any text.

2. In the Text pane of the Format inspector, click next to the paragraph style name at the top of the pane.

3. Move the pointer over the name of the style you want to delete, then click the arrow button that appears.

4. Choose Delete Style.

If you try to delete a style that’s being used, you are asked to choose a style to replace the one you’re deleting.