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On the Change Style Header screen choose Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Paragraphs End of the navigation path. This takes you to the input screen for standard attributes, where you can define the paragraph formats required:

  1. Choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Element End of the navigation path, or choose F5.

  2. A dialog box appears. Enter the paragraph tag and description. Bear in mind the input conventions. Fill in both fields and confirm ( ENTER).

    The paragraph now exists. Line spacing, alignment, and units of measurement are set by the system.

  3. Assign values to the input-enabled fields. You can overwrite the values set by the system. Your entries should correspond to the requirements for standard attributes.

Choose Start of the navigation path Attributes Next navigation step Font End of the navigation path. You can now specify font attributes for the paragraph tag just defined.

  • Enter values in the input-enabled fields according to the requirements for font attributes.

  • The font attributes bold, italics, and underlined are set to * (inherited) by default. You can overwrite these values.

Choose Start of the navigation path Attributes Next navigation step Tabs End of the navigation path. You can now set tab positions.

Define the tab stops required in the input-enabled fields. Enter appropriate values for the tabs.

Note

When defining tab stops, you must not necessarily assign a value to the field Alignment. The default setting LEFT for left-aligned is used here, as for the alignment of the paragraph.

Choose Start of the navigation path Attributes Next navigation step Outline End of the navigation path to display the outline attributes and assign values, if necessary.

  • Enter values in the input-enabled fields according to the entry options for the outline.

  • Numbering Type, Outline, and Number Margin are set by default. However, you can overwrite these values as required.

Repeat these steps for all paragraph tags you want to define.

To delete a paragraph format, mark the paragraph tag in the list. Mark the paragraph tag in the list and choose Start of the navigation path Edit Next navigation step Delete Element End of the navigation path.

To save the paragraph formats, choose Start of the navigation path Style Next navigation step Save End of the navigation path, Start of the navigation path Style Next navigation step Save As End of the navigation path, or F11.

If you have chosen Start of the navigation path Style Next navigation step Save As End of the navigation path, a dialog box appears. Enter a style name in accordance with the input conventions. The language key is taken from the logon language. Choose ENTER. The system confirms that the entries have been saved in the status bar.