How may I get new hyperlinks to use the hyperlink style?

I modified the Hyperlink style to small font:



I then used Create Hyperlink Here at a position having Normal style, but got Normal's large font instead:



even though I did get the colour and underline of Hyperlink style, and Formatting toolbar does show the style is Hyperlink.



Ctrl+K hyperlink creation does the same.

This https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...link-here.html is a different issue.

Thanks.

Create a desktop shortcut for the hyperlink style.
Select your hyperlink.
Apply your customized style.


This is how it works.
Even though Word says it applies the hyperlink style, it applies the color and underlining. It does not apply other font characteristics automatically. When you manually apply the style it does.


No, it should not work that way.