# Apply

Apply a Shared Style to a selected Layer. Based on selecting a Shape or a Text, you'll search through the right list of Shared Styles from your Libraries or Local Document.

![](/files/-La5wi1a8bDxD141Ue51)

### Filter Libraries

Type `/` to filter a specific Library with Styles. To cancel the filter, hit the `Delete` key.

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Learn more about [Text Styles](https://www.sketch.com/docs/text/text-styles/) or [Layer Styles ](https://www.sketch.com/docs/styling/shared-styles/)in the Sketch Documentation.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.sketchrunner.com/search-commands/apply.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.