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To create a new style based on an existing style:
1
Select Edit > Select > None or press Tab to deselect your artwork.
2
In the Styles panel, select the style on which you want to base the new style.
Note: Selecting a style when no objects are selected causes the style to define the default attributes for all new
objects. For more information, see “Changing default attributes” on page 146.
3
Do one of the following:
•
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select New.
•
Drag the preview swatch from the style in the Object panel Properties list into an empty area of
the Styles panel.
To create a new style based on attributes you set in the Object panel:
1
Select Edit > Select > None or press Tab to deselect your artwork.
2
Set attributes in the Object panel.
3
Do one of the following:
•
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select New.
•
Drag the style preview from the Object panel Properties list into an empty area of the
Styles panel.
To duplicate a style:
1
Select Edit > Select > None or press Tab to deselect your artwork.
2
In the Styles panel, select a style.
3
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select Duplicate.
To remove a style:
1
Select Edit > Select > None or press Tab to deselect your artwork.
2
In the Styles panel, select a style.
3
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select Remove.
To remove all unused styles:
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select Remove Unused.
To rename a style:
1
Click the Styles panel Options menu control and select a view that displays style names.
2
Double-click the style name in the Styles panel.
3
Type a new name, and click outside the Styles panel or press Enter (Windows) or Return
(Macintosh).