The help file suggests that I use the 'Apply to: Type' under styles before I start using classes. I think that's a great idea, but there is nowhere I can find to change the defaults that are programmed into RSD without doing them as I use them.
This is a problem because it is so easy to forget to change the drop down to Type BEFORE changing any styles. I would like all my H1, H2.., paragraphs, etc. to have a particular style as a default for my entire website. It seems that using Type is the most efficient way to do this. Unfortunately, because I can't change the defaults except as I add an element for the first time, I find it very difficult to remember to do - it keeps adding them as classes by default.

So, I finally had an idea and tried it. This is what I will do:

Add a Blank page
Add every element that I want to style with defaults to that page
Select Type from the Apply To list (before making any changes)
Style it according to my website requirements (for defaults)
I name the page Default-Styles and make sure nothing links to it
When I export and upload my site, I don't upload this page

This seems to work and now when I add any element that I've put on the default styles page, it shows my default style and then I can use a class to change it as necessary for a particular page.

There should be a built-in way to do this, but I haven't found how to do it without this work-around.
Does anybody know a better way to do this?

Thanks,
Ron

That's exactly what I do. The best part about it is it gives me a master sheet to work from. My suggestion is to create your master sheet and save the file. That becomes your default. Anytime you are creating a new project, start from that master sheet project file. Your defaults are then preset for every project you start.

You can also save your master project as a theme and it will appear in the theme chooser.

Thanks for your help.
It works well and I like doing it as a theme. This makes my development go so much smoother.