If the documents will contain graphics, frames, or tables, follow these guidelines to maintain consistency:
Place standard items on a reference page. You can include graphics that users will need again and again—for example, a symbol that calls attention to notes and cautions, or an anchored frame with a standard height and width. Users can copy and paste these items as needed.
Create a paragraph style for anchored frames to provide consistent spacing around graphics. For example, a paragraph style named Frame could contain a Space Below setting of 20 points and a Line Spacing setting of zero. Then, each frame could be anchored to a blank paragraph with the Frame style. Alternatively, you can use single-cell tables and their titles for graphics and their captions.
If you will use text frames for graphic callouts, create a paragraph style for the callouts. If you will use text lines for callouts, create a character style. (You can’t apply a paragraph style to a text line.)
Choose a color model and redefine colors and color views if necessary.
Prepare standard table formats. Not all the properties you set for tables can be imported into another document. The width of text in actual tables varies greatly, as do other properties. So, regardless of how you prepare your tables, users will probably need to adjust some of these properties themselves. Think of your tables as models for users to start with.