Paragraph Style changes text to Blue, underlined? Wha—???

[Clarkarts]

All of a sudden, when I change the style of selected tect in the Paragraph Style window it changes the text to the correct style, but the color is changed to Blue and it is underlined. I can then manually change the color back to what it's supposed to be (usually black) and kill the underlining, but this severely slows down production time over the long term and is very annoying. What is going on?!?

[jmlevy · Accepted solution]

Check if there not a character style applied on your text.

[Clarkarts]

There is always a style applied. My problem is that when I select one of the other Paragraph Styles items to change it the text goes Blue and underlined. I have examined each of the style definitions and changing the color to Blue and underlining it is not in there. I can't figure this out.

[jmlevy]

As I wrote in my first answer, there is actually a character style (named hyperlink): we can see that in your screenshot.

[CortesH]

Thanks, jmlevy, 

I was just having the same issue and followed your message and it works. Great help! 

Hector

[Derek Cross]

It sounds like a Style override indicator - a useful facility but it can be turned off. A screen shot would help.

[Clarkarts]

I see. What should be in the screen shot?

[Derek Cross]

The capture of the screen showing the issue.

[Clarkarts]

Attached find a screen shot. Thanks for your help.

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

I suspect you unknowingly have the hyperlink Character Style applied.

Show your Character Style panel in a screen grab.

[Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Accepted solution]

You can see the Character style applied in the Control panel at top.

[Derek Cross]

This might help:

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-quickly-recognizing-and-removing-overrides/

[Clarkarts]

Thanks for your help, but this doesn't seem to be it. I may try recreating the Paragraph Styles from scratch and hope the problem isn't repeated.

[Derek Cross]

You have underline on.

[Clarkarts]

Yes. That happens when I select a particular Paragraph style. That shouldn't be happening. That – and the color change – is my issue.

Thanks.

[Willi Adelberger · Accepted solution]

Your problem is not the applied Paragraph Style, it is the applied Character Style.

[Clarkarts]

Absolutely. I'm beginning to straighten this out now. Thank you so much.