You can use the type specs that apply to an insertion point or selected text to create a stylesheet. An insertion point has the same type specs as the character that precedes it. If the insertion point is at the beginning of an empty text block, it has the current type specs shown in the Type Specs dialog box.

1. Select an insertion point or text to use its type specs in the stylesheet.

2. Choose Styles from the Document menu to see a list of any existing stylesheets.

3. Click New. The type specs of the current selection are displayed.
   If you select text that contains more than one option for a single type spec, such as two different fonts, None or no selected option is displayed. If you then specify a type spec and apply the stylesheet, the selected text will change to display that single type spec.

4. Type a name for the stylesheet. RSG automatically names a new stylesheet New Style, but you can give it any name you want, up to 32 characters long, including spaces. Don't use angle brackets (< and >) in the name of a stylesheet.
   To apply a stylesheet using a keyboard command, include a slash (/) and any single character at the end of the name.

5. Select the options you want.You can change any of the options by checking a different box or by over-typing a value. If you select None or no option, the stylesheet will have no effect on the formatting of text for that type spec. For a complete description of the options, see Specifying Type Specs, later in this chapter, or the Format menu commands in Reference.

6. Click OK to add the new stylesheet. To create a similar stylesheet based on this stylesheet, see To Rename, Delete, or Create a New Version of a Stylesheet.

7. Click Done if you're finished. The stylesheet is stored with the current document.