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We use **[[public: | We use **[[public: | ||
- | The one exception | + | There are few exceptions |
+ | * [[public: | ||
+ | * superscript/ | ||
+ | * [[public: | ||
+ | * [[bold-italics-underline-strikethrough|underline and strikethrough]] (**very rarely**) | ||
==== Q & A ==== | ==== Q & A ==== | ||
- | Q: Can direct formatting be used for alignment purposes? For example, we use *** as a decorative break. Should we simply hit the button in the Home Row for centre alignment? Or should we make a new style, based on Normal, that has centred text? For a second example, a book had a number of block quotes, and some of these quotes were centred while others were more left aligned. Should we make a new style for the centred quotes? To add to this a bit, can direct formatting be used in any capacity at all? (Of course, not for bold, italic, or underline). Thanks! | ||
- | A: The cardinal rule: don' | + | **Q: Can direct formatting be used for alignment purposes? For example, we use an asterism as a decorative break. Should we simply hit the button in the Home Row for centre alignment? Or should we make a new style, based on Normal, that has centred text? For a second example, a book had a number of block quotes, and some of these quotes were centred while others were more left aligned. Should we make a new style for the centred quotes? To add to this a bit, can direct formatting be used in any capacity at all? (Of course, not for bold, italic, or underline). Thanks!** |
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+ | A: The cardinal rule: we almost never use direct formatting. We don't need to center the asterisks. | ||