Modify styles in OneNote 2010

Question

I'm running the OneNote 2010 and wondering if there is a way to edit the default styles?

If you change the default font, the styles wont be changed. Is there any template, registry key or file that allows for the styles to modified?

Answer 1

Apparently, you can't. Also, Editing improvements section here says:

Gallery of basic Styles OneNote 2010 adds a quick gallery of basic note-taking styles, such as Heading 1, 2, 3. While not intended to match the complexity of a word processor's style gallery, these basic styles provide a quick and easy way to apply a consistent structure and appearance to recurring types of notes (for example, class or meeting notes).

Answer 2

Yeah, the fact that styles can't be customized or re-ordered is annoying. However, it is actually possible to customize the "Normal" style's font characteristics.

Go to File, Options, General and then you can specify the font characteristics under Default font.

Also, you can apply the Normal style using the shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+N. I find this is useful for getting back to the regular style after using some special formatting.