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When you create a new character style, as described at the beginning of this chapter, it is usually based on the "Normal" character style. This means that the new character style is based on the formatting of the "Normal" style. Changes to the formatting of the "Normal" style thus affect all other styles.
If you have already created character styles and used them in the document, the following happens when you choose the command Character style: In the list on the left side of the dialog box, the style of the currently selected character is selected – this may be the "Normal" character style or another one – and is thus also preset as the basis for a new style. In the list, change the style that you want to use as the basis for a new character style, if necessary, before clicking the New button.
Please note: Subsequent changes to the formatting of the style basis will also change all styles based on it. Only the formatting that you have already customized there will remain unchanged.
If, for example, you select a new font for the "Normal" style, the font will also change in all other character styles – unless a different font was explicitly selected there.
In addition, you can reassign the style basis to a character style at any time with the option Based on.
To have a character style based on a style other than the one you previously selected, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Double-click on a cell. |
| 2. | Right-click to open the context menu and select the entry Character style. |
| 3. | In the list on the left side of the dialog box, select the character style whose basis you want to change and click on the Edit button. |
| 4. | In the following dialog box, switch to the Style tab. |
| 5. | Important: In the dropdown list Based on, select the style basis to which the selected character style is to be linked. |
| 6. | You can now also change the desired formatting of the character style, etc. |
Relative font size
If you have one style based on another, you can even specify the relative font size if you want. For example, you can specify that the font size of style X should always be 80% of the font size of style Y.
To do so, proceed as follows:
Perform steps 1. to 4. as described above and enable the option Scale on the Style tab. Enter the desired factor as a percentage – for example 80 – and confirm with OK.
The font size of a style edited in this manner will always be 80% of the size specified for the style on which it is based.