Reference: Working with styles

The following is a list of the five kinds of text styles:

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Character — applies to selected text

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Automatic character — applies to selected text and is updated when you change the format of text that uses the style

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Paragraph — applies to paragraphs

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Automatic paragraph — applies to paragraphs and is updated when you change the format of a paragraph that uses the style

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Document (open) — applies to all text in a document from the cursor forward

Graphics box styles

There are fourteen preset graphics box styles, each with a specific look and position on the page. The following table lists and describes the preset graphics box styles.

Graphics box style	Description
Button	Used to create a box that looks like a raised button, similar to buttons in dialog boxes. It can contain text or graphics, and it is often used to mark hyperlink jumps. It is anchored as a character.
Draw object	Similar to Image box that wraps behind text (like a watermark) and has no caption counter.
Draw object text	Similar to the Draw object style with content set to text. This box is commonly used for grouping text with a draw object.
Equation	Used with mathematical, scientific, or business formulas and expressions. The box extends the full width of the page or column. It has no borders.
Figure	Also used with images. However, it has a hairline border.
Image	Used with clipart images, charts, logos, or drawings. It does not have borders, so you can contour text around the image in the box.
Inline equation	Used to insert an equation or expression into a line of text. It has no borders and is anchored as a character.
Inline text	Used to insert text (in a box) in another line of text. It has no borders and is anchored as a character.
OLE 2.0 box	Used with OLE objects (such as images). It does not have borders.
Sticky note text	Box that resembles a sticky note with a yellow background, covering everything beneath it.
Table	Used for tables, spreadsheets, statistical data, or text. It has thick borders on the top and bottom of the box.
Text box	Used to separate text from the main document, such as for quotes and sidebars. It has thick borders on the top and bottom of the box.
User	Used for any graphic (clipart images, drawings, charts, text, equations, or tables). It has no borders.
Watermark	Used to add a background image behind the text on the page. It has no borders.

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