Templates and styles work hand in hand; get them going ahead of time with the styles you need, and subsequent work will go a lot quicker. Creating a TemplateTo use a drawing as the basis of subsequent drawings, just choose File > Save as and select the Draw template file format. Save it in your office/ user /template folder, or in one of the folders within share/template/ language / . Only files in these locations are available when you choose File > New > From Template, unless you've added locations according to Adding Places to Look for Impress Files on page 648. The section on Writer contains comprehensive information on styles and templates; see Using Templates on page 262. If your document is acting weird and you want to make sure you created it based on the right template, choose File > Properties and click the General tab. The template used by the document is displayed at the bottom of the window. Creating Sets of Attributes Using StylesStyles let you save a particular set of attributes, such as font, color , line ends (round, arrow), for text and for objects. It's a good idea to use styles if you need to use an object frequently that's formatted in a particular way, such as a line with an arrow that you've defined yourself, or text formatting for headings. For an extended explanation of the ways you can save time using styles, refer to Power Formatting With Styles on page 247. Applying StylesSelect the object, then use either of the following methods to apply the style.
Creating and Modifying StylesOnce you modify an existing style, you cannot reset it back to the original settings, though you can modify it again if you remember the original values. You may want to create new styles, rather than changing existing ones.
Making Styles Reusable in Other DocumentsUnless you jump through a couple hoops, any styles you create or modify will be available only in the document where you made them. To make them available in other documents:
You can also import styles from other documents following the instructions in Loading Individual Styles on page 266. |