Problem changing and creating paragraph styles in Pages

When using paragraph styles I come up against several problems that I haven't been able to figure out with the help menu:
1. When I change a para with the style list it doesn't change the para to the chosen parameters. It changes for instance the font but not the size. How do I make sure that the chosen text gets changed completely?
2. When I want to create a new style from selection it does not create a style that turns up in future lists. I only get to choose what is already somewhere in the text I am writing and what seems to be a default list that shows up with every new document. To change to something else I have to find a text that has the format I want, copy a piece of it, put it into the text I am working on and then try and change the paragraph style. How can I make sure that I have the styles I want at my disposal whatever I am working on? Can I somehow edit the choices in the style drawer?
3. When looking at the help menu, this is the beginning of an instruction:
+To apply a style to one or more paragraphs, select the paragraphs you want to change, or select an entire text box, table, table cell, or shape that contains text. Click the Paragraph Styles button in the format bar, and then choose the style you want to apply+
Now, where do I find the paragraph styles button and where is the format bar? I clicked my way through numerous drop down menus but haven't found what this is referring to.
Would be grateful for any hints, and please keep your explanations simple enough. I need instructions for dummies Thanks in advance!

ravenowl wrote:
When using paragraph styles I come up against several problems that I haven't been able to figure out with the help menu:
1. When I change a para with the style list it doesn't change the para to the chosen parameters. It changes for instance the font but not the size. How do I make sure that the chosen text gets changed completely?
Double click on the style name in the styles drawer to completely force the style onto the selected text. This will however eliminate any bolding, italics, underlining etc.
2. When I want to create a new style from selection it does not create a style that turns up in future lists. I only get to choose what is already somewhere in the text I am writing and what seems to be a default list that shows up with every new document. To change to something else I have to find a text that has the format I want, copy a piece of it, put it into the text I am working on and then try and change the paragraph style. How can I make sure that I have the styles I want at my disposal whatever I am working on? Can I somehow edit the choices in the style drawer?
To add a style to the Styles Drawer, format your text, then click on the little red triangle next to the style in the drawer and choose New from selection giving it a name.
You can also change the name of the style by right clicking on the name and selecting Rename. This is not always available as some names are reserved.
Each document has its own definitions of the styles. You can import Styles from other documents:
+Menu > Format > Import Styles… > Browse to a document with the styles and select those you want to copy over+
3. When looking at the help menu, this is the beginning of an instruction:
+To apply a style to one or more paragraphs, select the paragraphs you want to change, or select an entire text box, table, table cell, or shape that contains text. Click the Paragraph Styles button in the format bar, and then choose the style you want to apply+
Now, where do I find the paragraph styles button
It is the reversed blue P on the Toolbar, also +Menu > View > Show Styles Drawer+
and where is the format bar?
I assume you are referring to the toolbar at the top of the window.
I clicked my way through numerous drop down menus but haven't found what this is referring to.
Would be grateful for any hints, and please keep your explanations simple enough. I need instructions for dummies Thanks in advance!
I suggest you download and read the Pages09_UserGuide.pdf under the Help menu.
Peter

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