linked style type in Word 2007

Office Productivity Consultant

What is a linked style type? I selected text and went to create a new quick
style and it indicated that the style type was "linked (paragraph and
character)".
--
Judy L

Aeneas

Creating a linked style as a new Quick Style shouldn't cause you any problems.

A linked style is a hybrid of a paragraph style and a character style; it is
marked by a pilcrow followed by an "a" in the Styles task pane. Many built-in
styles in Word 2007 Quick Style sets are linked styles including all 9
heading styles, Quote, Title, Subtitle, etc.

If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.
In so doing a hidden character style in the form “linked style name char” is
created; this character style does not appear in the Styles task pane or the
Style Inspector but does appear in the Reveal Formatting task pane.

One common use of linked styles (all heading styles are linked styles) is to
apply a heading style to the *beginning* word(s) in a paragraph; doing this
not only applies the font formatting from the heading style but also tags the
selected text so that it can appear in a table of contents (References tab,
Table of Contents group, Table of Contents); the tagging only works on the
beginning words in a paragraph.

To change formatting of the text to which this type of character style has
been applied, you must select the text and either apply a different true
paragraph style such as the Normal style to the selected text or simply press
CTRL+SPACEBAR (removes the font formatting).

If applied to a selection greater than an entire paragraph, both font
formatting settings and paragraph formatting setting will be applied from the
style and the linked style will replace the previous paragraph style in all
wholly or partially selected paragraphs.

If no text is selected and a linked style is applied to a paragraph, the
linked style will function just like a paragraph style and will replace the
previous paragraph style (or linked style).

To disable the linking feature of linked styles, thereby making them
function as paragraph styles, check the Disable Linked Styles check box in
the Styles task pane (Home tab, Styles group, Styles Dialog Box Launcher);
disabling the feature removes the likelihood that you will inadvertently
apply font formatting to selected text when you intended to apply the
paragraph style (actually the linked style) to the entire paragraph.


"Office Productivity Consultant" wrote:

> What is a linked style type? I selected text and went to create a new quick
> style and it indicated that the style type was "linked (paragraph and
> character)".
> --
> Judy L

Office Productivity Consultant

Thanks. Great explanation
--
Judy L


"Office Productivity Consultant" wrote:

> What is a linked style type? I selected text and went to create a new quick
> style and it indicated that the style type was "linked (paragraph and
> character)".
> --
> Judy L

Aeneas

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

"Office Productivity Consultant" wrote:

> Thanks. Great explanation
> --
> Judy L
>
>
> "Office Productivity Consultant" wrote:
>
> > What is a linked style type? I selected text and went to create a new quick
> > style and it indicated that the style type was "linked (paragraph and
> > character)".
> > --
> > Judy L

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David

djprius

Thank you for your excellent explanation.

I do wonder if the following statement should be modified in one respect:

<snip>

> If a linked style is applied to a selection that is less than an entire
> paragraph, the selected text will take on the font formatting of the linked
> style but the paragraph style applied to the paragraph will remain unchanged.

<snip>

It appears that ONE aspect of "paragraph style" will apply: Outline
Level.

In fact, as you so well describe, that is the principal use of the
linked style: Applying a "heading" style (which include the "outline
level") to just a small part of a paragraph that otherwise has some
other style.

BTW, are you aware of any other use of a linked style?

David