InDesign ✓ or - in the Object Style Palette
Ever wondered what the difference is between the check (✓) or the minus sign (-) in the Object Style dialogue box? These symbols are used when making a new Object Style. The difference is quite subtle, but it's useful to know. Here's an example. 1. Open the Object Styles palette. 2. Choose a New Object Style. You will notice that in the Attributes dialogue box by default, Paragraph Styles and Frame Fitting Options have a (-) in the check box and the others have a (✓). The (-) sign means that the function is to be ignored. For instance, if you want to make an Object Style with a fixed fill, but a variable stroke colour and weight. Place a (-) next to the stroke option and InDesign will ignore the stroke when the Object Style is applied to a new object. Of course you can change the stroke weight or colour of the object after a style has been applied, but when the object is selected a (+) will appear next to the style name meaning some attribute(s) is different from the Object Sty...