Word-processing styles

Word-processing styles

Entities such as custom styles defined in a word processor or design program can have names that contain almost any combination of letters, numbers and spaces. The names may be long and cannot be maximally capitalised because the definitions are case-sensitive. To clearly separate them from the surrounding discussion, use single quotation marks or italic (but not both):

Select the ‘Table notes’ style.
or
Select the Table notes style.

If your document refers only to 1-word styles, it is probably unnecessary to use any styling:

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