OutlineStyles lets you assign font styles to each level of the NotePad's Outline and Checklist stationary. There are two sets of styles (you can set up one for business and one for casual situations) and you can format eight levels worth of topics. Apply the styles by either turning formatting on or by selecting "Redo outline" from OutlineStyles' button.
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Installation
Install OutlineStyles on the internal store. Once installed, OutlineStyles puts a button labeled "Off" on the Notepad's status bar.
Using OutlineStyles
When you open the Notepad, OutlineStyles' button is labeled "Off" to tell you that its formatting feature is turned off.
1) Create a new or open an existing outline/checklist.
2) Select which formatting style you want to use by tapping "Style 1" or "Style 2" from OutlineStyles' button. (When first opening the Notepad "Style 1" is the default style.)
3) Do one of the following:
There are two ways to have your list formatted:
a) Automatic formatting
Once your cursor is showing on the list, tap OutlineStyles' button and select "Turn formatting on" from the pop up list. The button will display "On" to tell you OutlineStyles is on. Now start writing and your text will automatically be formatted as you write. Turn off styles formatting by selecting "Turn formatting off" and OutlineStyles' button displays "Off".
b) Manual formatting
After typing/writing your outline you can format it by selecting "Redo Outline" from OutlineStyles' button. (*Make sure the topics you want formatted are expanded because only expanded topics are formatted!) Select "Redo Outline" and OutlineStyles will go through your list and format it.
This feature is useful to reformat topics that were moved to another level.
Creating your styles format
Selecting "Edit Formats" brings up the Outline Styles Editor and the built-in Styles Palette.
(Styles 1 and Styles 2 allows you to have two different types of formatting to suit the appropriate ocassion.)
Hilite the "level" text and use the Styles Palette to change the styles to whatever you like. Closing the editor saves your modifications and closes the Styles Palette. You can now use your new styles. (Make "Style 1" your most often used format because it is the default style when first opening the Notepad.)
Note: Whenever you open the Notepad, Outline Styles saves the default user font. This is used to revert the styles back to your font and style when you are done with OutlineStyles (by either selecting "Turn formatting off" or closing the Notepad.) So if you change the default user font while the Notepad is open, it will revert to the "previous" default user font.
Other useful utilites:
I suggest Foundation System's Styles+ as an excellent Styles Palette utility. It is now freeware and is available from their website: http://www.tow.com/
Another useful utility is Scott Jensen's Roll Over which makes managing an outline/checklist easier. I don't remember where I downloaded it from but you can probably check AMUG's Newton site. It is also freeware.
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Contacting me
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