editing text, when joining paragraphs - formatting override?

I expect that this is a setting or preference somewhere, but I don't see it -

I'm working on docs in ID CC 14.0.2 on Win 7

Let's say I have some paragraphs 1, 2, 3 in one style, followed by para 4 in another style -

If I delete para 3's end-of-para marker, para 4 joins it. Of course.

But the text of para 4 now shows as overridden instead of taking para 3's style and formatting.

- this isn't what I want - it should become part of para 3 and not keep its previous formatting.

Please, what settings affect/control this?

Thanks!

Jay

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Community Expert

Hi Jay,

you could remove overrides by applying the right style:

1. Select some text in the mixed style paragraph.

2. Select the paragraph style you want to apply in the Paragraph Styles panel and apply it while pressing the Alt key.

Regards,
Uwe

Inspiring

Of course - but I shouldn't have to.

The merged text should become 'one' with the paragraph it is joining.

Of course, if there were manual formatting in the merged text, I'd expect that to remain.

Community Expert

Hi Jay:

That's just how it works when you delete a ¶ in InDesign between two different style names. Like Uwe, I just remove the resulting overrides.

If you would like to log a feature request to be considered for inclusion in a future version, you can so here:

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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