# Create

Select an Artboard, Group, or Layer to create a new Symbol, select a Shape or Text Layer to create a new Shared Style. 

By default, you create a Symbol with the Layer name pre-filled as a placeholder. To switch to creating a Shared Style, hit `command option →`. To switch back to creating a Symbol, hit `command option ←`.

### Create Symbol

When you have selected Artboard or Group, it's not possible to create a Shared Text or Layer Style out of it. Runner then disables this option.

### Create Shared Style

Based on selecting a Shape or a Text, you'll create the right Shared Style. With a Shape selected, you create a Layer Style. With a Text selected, a Text Style is created. 

![](/files/-LY8s-9yX-DONmcsTK-E)

### Naming Suggestions

Type `/` to show a list of Symbol or Style names that you've already used before.  This helps to follow your naming convention easily.

![](/files/-LaBRrE6zs3BqRcdozke)

 

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


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