Q:	What’s in this document?
A:	Explanations on how to create a pattern of question and answer tags following each other automatically, like the Q&A pattern we have been using from the very beginning of this document: the Q&A tags were automatically inserted by Atlantis and we filled the corresponding paragraphs with appropriate question and answer text.
Q:	How can these tags be inserted automatically?
A:	Through styles. You first create adequate styles (see complete demonstration further down), then format paragraphs with either the "Question" or the "Answer" style as appropriate.

Note that in Atlantis, styles can be applied in 3 different ways: using the "Style" drop-down (Ctrl+Shift+S) on the toolbar, or the Control Board Styles panel, or the "Format | Style..." dialog.
Q:	How does this work exactly?
A:	You start with a blank paragraph. You apply the "Question" style to it. Atlantis automatically inserts the "Q:" tag in front of that blank paragraph. You can then type the question text. If necessary, manual line breaks can be inserted by pressing Shift+Enter (just as we are doing right now to create a blank line before writing the rest of this answer).

When you have entered all the question text, press the Enter key. Atlantis will create a new blank paragraph automatically formatted with the "Answer" style, and prefix it with the automatic "A:" tag. You can then type the answer text. You can create line breaks here too by pressing Shift+Enter.

When you have entered all the answer text, press the Enter key. Atlantis will create a new blank paragraph automatically formatted with the "Question" style, and prefix it with the automatic "Q:" tag. Type the question text.

And so on. Each time you create a new paragraph by pressing the Enter key, Atlantis automatically inserts the appropriate tag, alternating question and answer paragraphs for you.
Q:	Could you provide me with step-by-step instructions on how to create such a Q&A pattern?
A:	Sure. Simply follow these steps:

1. Create a new blank document by pressing Ctrl+N in Atlantis.

2. You need to create two styles in that document, namely the "Question" and "Answer" styles. Run the "Format | Style..." menu command.

3. Click the "New..." button in the "Style" dialog:

3. Type "Question" in the "Name" box:

4. Click the "Paragraph..." button:

5. Type "10" in the "Spacing after" box, then click OK:

6. Click the "List..." button:

7. Click to display the "Simple numbered" tab:

8. Select "(none)" from the "Number style" drop-down. Click in the "Text" box, and remove its current contents (press the Del or Backspace key). Type "Q:":

9. Type "0" and "0.25" respectively in the indent boxes:

10. Press the "Font..." button:

11. Check the "Bold" box. Select the Red color from the "Font color" box. Then click OK:

12. OK out of the List dialog:

13. Click OK again in the New Style dialog:

14. Click the "New" button:

15. Type "Answer" in the "Name" box:

16. Click the "Paragraph..." button:

17. Type "25" in the "Spacing after" box, then click OK:

18. Click the "List..." button:

19. Click to display the "Simple numbered" tab:

20. Select "(none)" from the "Number style" drop-down. Click in the "Text" box, and delete its contents (press the Del or Backspace key). Then type "A:" in the box:

21. Type "0" and "0.25" respectively in the indent boxes:

22. Click the "Font..." button:

23. Check the "Bold" box. Choose the Blue color from the "Font color" box. Then click OK:

24. OK out of the List dialog:

25. Choose "Question" in the "Next paragraph style" drop-down, then click OK:

26. Click the "Question" style, then the "Modify..." button:

27. Choose "Answer" in the "Next paragraph style" drop-down, then click OK:

28. Press the "Apply" button:

Q:	Are there faster ways to add these "Question" and "Answer" styles to a document?
A:	Yes. Simply switch to the target document, run the "Format | Style..." menu command, and use the "Import..." button to import either the "Question" or "Answer" style from "Questions and answers.rtf" (the present sample document). You only need to import one of the two styles. Atlantis will automatically import any linked style (i.e. the one set as "Next paragraph style"; in our case, the "Answer" style if we import the "Question" style).

Here is still another method. Select any pair of "Question" and "Answer" paragraphs in this sample document. Be careful to include their paragraph end marks (paragraph end marks display as pilcrow characters ¶ under the "View | Special Symbols" view mode). Then press Ctrl+C to place the selection onto the clipboard. Switch to the target document, and press Ctrl+V to paste. The two paragraphs will be pasted, and Atlantis will automatically import the associated "Question" and "Answer" styles. Of course, you’ll have to change the text of the pasted paragraphs as suitable.
Q:	Can I use any other tag than "Q:" or "A:"?
A:	Of course. As a matter of fact, any appropriate text can be used. For Q&A tags, you can use the full words (i.e. "Question:" and "Answer:").

And you can also use this style method to alternate between characters in a dialog. You simply enter the names of the characters instead of "Question:" and "Answer:". The following dialog was created with this style method. Instead of "Question:", we entered "HELENA"; instead of "Answer:", we entered "PAROLLES". And of course, we gave the corresponding styles appropriate names (see the "HELENA" and "PAROLLES" styles). As soon as the first paragraph was formatted with the "HELENA" style, Atlantis prefixed it automatically with "HELENA". When we pressed Enter, Atlantis created a new blank paragraph, automatically applied the "PAROLLES" style to it, and prefixed it with "PAROLLES". We only had to write the texts of the dialog. Shakespeare did, actually. :)
HELENA	Monsieur Parolles, you were born under a charitable star.
PAROLLES	Under Mars, I.
HELENA	I especially think, under Mars.
PAROLLES	Why under Mars?
HELENA	The wars have so kept you under that you must needs be born under Mars.
PAROLLES	When he was predominant.
HELENA	When he was retrograde, I think, rather.
PAROLLES	Why think you so?
HELENA	You go so much backward when you fight.
PAROLLES	That's for advantage.
HELENA	So is running away, when fear proposes the safety; but the composition that your valour and fear makes in you is a virtue of a good wing, and I like the wear well.