Steve Litt wrote: > When writing prose (as opposed to a table of terms and definitions), the new > word is typically in italics. Does LyX have a style just for that situation? > If not, and if I choose to make my own style, would it be a command or an > environment, keeping in mind that it will influence only a few words in a > larger paragraph? I use the built-in (and curiously named) "noun" style. It probably shows up on your toolbar as a button with an exclamation point on it. Just use the mouse to highlight the word or phrase you want to italicize, and click that button. You can do it in the middle of a paragraph without changing the paragraph style. (Or anywhere else, for that matter. I sometimes use it in section headings.) Bobby Bryant Austin, Texas