Operation Manual

Working with Text 131
Style dialog when Multi-Level style is selected. See online Help for more
details.
Assigning bullets, numbers, and levels to styles
The lists discussed so far are usually applied as local formatting to a single style,
typically "Normal" or "Body". To prove this, you'll see the list structure
disappear if you apply Clear Formatting (from the Text Styles tab or Text
context toolbar's Styles drop-down menu) on the selected list.
If you're working on long documents, you may be using pre-assigned text styles
(Heading 1, Heading 2, indent, etc.) to format your document rather than using
the above local formatting. You can use such text styles along with list styles to
number headings or paragraphs automatically without the need to repetitively
format headings or paragraphs as lists. As an example, headings and paragraphs
in technical and legal documents are typically prefixed by numbers for easy
reference. The advantage of using a style-driven approach is that you can let the
numbering take care of itself while you concentrate on applying styling to your
document.
If you plan to create your own multi-level paragraph styles, make use of the
Style for Increase Level option when creating text styles. This sets the
paragraph style that will be automatically applied to text if Increase Level is
applied from the context toolbar; another advantage is that if you apply a multi-
level style to text, the associated next level's style will be made available in the
Text Styles tab.
PagePlus lets you easily associate any bulleted, numbered or multi-level list
style (either preset or custom list) to an existing text style. See Using text styles
on p. 120.
Using AutoCorrect and Spell as you Type
PagePlus includes two powerful support tools to nip possible spelling errors in
the bud. The AutoCorrect feature overcomes common typing errors and lets
you build a custom list of letter combinations and substitutions to be applied
automatically as you type. You can also turn on the Spell as you Type feature to
mark possible problem words in your story text in red. Both features apply to
frame text, table text, and artistic text.
If you prefer to address spelling issues in larger doses at the same time, you can
run the Spell Checker anytime.