Creating Custom Styles and Formatting in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice

"If you are a user of OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice you might be familiar with styles and formatting. These are pre-defined text formats that you can select from in order to change various aspects of your text. With both OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice you have the ability to create custom styles and formats that can be used, and re-used, easily. And best of all, this is all done without a single bit of scripting or coding. Thanks to the Styles and Formatting tool, you can become a LibreOffice power-user in no time.

"The Tool vs The Drop-down

"Most users select their document styles from the style drop-down (see Figure 1). From this drop-down you can select some of the more popular styles available. By selecting the text you want the style to apply to and then selecting the style from the drop-down, your text will automatically reformat according to your selection."

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