Applying multiple character styles?

[foundthelight03]

I know how to create a highlight effect using the underline character style but I can't seem to figure out how to apply my highlight style without wiping out other character styles at the same time. For example, I have a word that also has a superscript footnote. The superscript was created with a superscript character style. When I try to apply the hightlight style to the word and superscript number the superscript footnot is no longer superscripted. Anyone know of a work around? Am I doing something wrong?

Lily

 

[jmgalvin]

Make a new character style based on your original and use that. ID character styles work something like cascading style sheets - inheriting from others.

When you start a new style, you get the Based On menu. So start the one with the underline Baced on the superscript one.

Paragragh styles work the same way.

Using OSX 10.3.9 on a G4

 

[TYPPIET]

Creaye a new style that incudes both features.
For example
Style 1 = Superscript
Style 2 = Bold
Style 3 = Superscript Bold
etc.