Overriding Local AttributesAny text formatting on top of the given paragraph or character style is called local formatting . For example, making a single word italic is applying local formatting to it. As in XPress, InDesign adds a plus ("+") symbol to the style name when the text insertion point is within styled text that has local formatting (Figure 56-1). Figure 56-1. Like XPress, InDesign informs you of local formatting by placing a plus symbol after the style name.![]() InDesign, like XPress, does not override local formatting when you apply a character or paragraph style (so your italic words won't get wiped out). If you want to apply a style so that it removes all local formatting (except character styles), hold down the Option/Alt key when you click the style you're applying (this works in XPress, too). If you also hold down the Shift key, both local formatting and character styles are removed. |