Modifying “save as default” paragraph styles

[dan_kreider]

I created a paragraph style, saved it as default to make it available in all projects, and then realized I needed to modify it. But I can’t save that style as default again.

How exactly does this work? Do I need to duplicate it and re-save as default? Is there a way to automatically update it in all projects where it is used? Is there a backend way to edit the user library to remove unwanted, outdated styles?

[asherber]

@dan_kreider

But I can’t save that style as default again.

Open Paragraph Styles, find your style, untick the star, and click OK. Then go back in, modify the style, tick the star, and click OK.

@dan_kreider

Is there a way to automatically update it in all projects where it is used?

I don’t think so – probably need to use Library Manager (or make the change by hand).

@dan_kreider

Is there a backend way to edit the user library to remove unwanted, outdated styles?

Yes – go to your Dorico user config folder and edit userlibrary.xml. Scroll down to <paragraphStyles>, and then delete any definition you don’t want, from <ParagraphStyleEntityDefinition> through </ParagraphStyleEntityDefinition>.