To select a writing task style:
1. In the main StyleWriter window, go to the Task menu and select the task you want, or
2. In the Statistical Summary window, click on the Writing Task box and select the task you want.
StyleWriter’s long sentence limit and its assessment of your style index, sentence length and passive index will change to reflect the new writing task style.
For General Writing, StyleWriter Software adjusts its statistical measures as follows:
| Style Index | Average Sentance | Passive Index | Long Sentance Limit | |
| Excellent Range | 0-20 | 10-20 | 0-25 | 40 |
StyleWriter also has the following writing task styles to choose from: