Working with Paragraph and Character Styles in Adobe InDesign

This seminar will be free to watch while streaming live on YouTube on 7/30/2026 from 7:00–9:00 PM EST and will be available for purchase after the event.

Working with Paragraph and Character Styles in Adobe InDesign is a comprehensive class designed to eliminate repetitive formatting and give you greater control over text in multi-page documents. You’ll learn how to create and use Paragraph and Character Styles to build more efficient, consistent layouts.

Manual text formatting is the enemy of efficiency and consistency in professional layout design. This class breaks down the complexities of Adobe InDesign’s style architecture and shows you how to build automated, reliable text systems that allow you to reformat hundreds of pages with a single click.

What You'll Learn

• Master the fundamental differences between Paragraph and Character Styles.
• Chain styles together using Next Styles for instant text flow.
• Use Nested Styles and GREP to automatically format specific words or symbols.
• Map, override, and update styles globally across large documents.

Who It's For

• Editorial designers who want to create more consistent multi-page layouts.
• Book layout artists who need a more efficient system for formatting large amounts of text.
• Administrative professionals who regularly work with structured InDesign documents.
• InDesign users with baseline familiarity who struggle with manual text formatting and document inconsistency.

How to Join

• This class will be free to watch while it is streaming live on YouTube.
• The YouTube Live link will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.
• After the live event, the class will be available for purchase.