Wanting to default set line spacing (leading to me...) to % of height and 120%

[Mandoleer]

Yes, I know many people want the exact setting. For what I do, %height is way the easiest. How can I set this to be the default instead of tthe current default of 'exact' which has given me (and the colleague I'm passing all this on to) headaches? I now know how to change to %height. What I'd like is to have it the other way round. I can always change to exact if I find a need (which I haven't so far...). What I don't want is to have to set %height every time I start something new.

[Old Bruce]

I am one of the people who think this a crazy request. 

What you need to do is set up the [no style] default. Put some text in a frame. With the text selected (all you need is the text caret in the paragraph, nothing actually needs to be selected) set the font size and then set the leading to % and 120%. Now still with the same selection go to Edit > Defaults > Synchronize from selection and now immediately go to Edit > Defaults > Save.

Seems to work here for Mac and Publisher.

Now I have to go and fix that poor choice.

[Mandoleer]

I'll give it a go on Win 10...  Thanks again. I know I'm a bit reactionary. Then again, I've never been setting big glossy magazines and strange paper sizes and fashionable layouts. (sigh)  I did do a very local newspaper once - on 'Mac OS 2' with PageMaker 3. I find this forum great for the speed of replies.