Styles can be imported from a style file using the Style Manager. Imported styles are treated as custom styles.
- Open the Style Manager dialog box by doing one of the following:
- Click the Start button, then click All Programs > Task Assistant Manager > Style Manager.
- Start ArcMap, click the Task Assistant button on the Task Manager toolbar, right-click in the Task Assistant window, and click Style Manager.
- Click Import Styles on the Style Manager dialog box.
The Select a Node Style File to Open dialog box appears.
- Click to highlight the node style file you want to use and click Open.
The Import Custom Styles dialog box appears displaying all the custom styles available in the style file you chose.
- Check the check box next to each style you want to import.
- Click Import.
The custom styles are loaded, saved in the Task Assistant Manager's custom style file, and available on the Style Manager dialog box on the Styles drop-down list.