Using Layers, Symbols, and Styles > Using styles > Applying styles

 

Applying styles

You can apply a style to a selection by using the Styles panel to select or drag and drop a style, or by copying and pasting.

You can set preferences to control how new styles are defined and whether new graphic styles apply immediately to selected objects.

To apply a style, do one of the following:

Select the object to which you will apply the style. In the Styles panel, click the style you want to apply.

Drag a style from the Styles panel to the object.

To copy and paste style attributes:

1

Select the object whose attributes you want to copy, and choose Edit > Copy Attributes.

2

Select the object onto which you'll paste the attributes, and choose Edit > Paste Attributes.

Dragging and dropping a graphic style to apply it to an object
 

To set how graphic styles are defined and applied to selections:

1

Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Object.

2

Do one of the following to apply new graphic styles:

Select Auto-apply to Selection to apply the object style immediately to selected objects.

Select Define Style Based on Selection to have selected objects define the style you create.

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Click OK.