Creating and editing character style sheets
A character style sheet is a named package of character attributes. You can apply all of a character style sheet’s formatting attributes to text by simply applying the style sheet to the text. To create, edit, or delete character style sheets, use the Style Sheets dialog box (Edit > Style Sheets).
To create a character style sheet, choose Character from the New drop-down button. The Edit Character Style Sheet dialog box displays. Use the controls in this dialog box to configure the attributes of the style sheet.
Use the Edit Character Style Sheet dialog box to configure a character style sheet.
First, configure the controls in the General tab:
- Name: Enter a name in this field, or the application will use the default “New Style Sheet” name.
- Keyboard Equivalent: To define a keyboard command for the style sheet, enter one in the Keyboard Equivalent field. You can enter any combination of Command, Option, Shift, or Control/Ctrl or Ctrl+Alt, along with a function or keypad key.
- Based On: To base the attributes of a new style sheet on an existing one, choose a style sheet from the Based On drop-down menu.
Next, choose character attributes from the lower section of the Edit Character Style Sheet dialog box. When you’re done, click OK to return to the Style Sheets dialog box, then click Save to save the style sheet. After you save a character style sheet, it is listed in the Character Style Sheet submenu (Style menu) and also in the Style Sheets palette.
Updating character style sheets
When you select text that has uniform local formatting applied, you can update the style sheet applied to that text to include the local formatting by clicking the Update button 
. Alternatively, you can choose Style > Update Style Sheet > Character.
To update both the paragraph style sheet and the character style sheet applied to text so that they reflect local formatting, choose Style > Update Style Sheet > Both.