Loading a style

QGIS can load styles from two formats: QGIS Layer Style File (.qml) and SLD File (.sld). To load a style, open the Layer Properties window, click on the Style | Load Style button, and open the style file that you wish to load. This will apply the style to the layer. QGIS will try and apply the styles, even if the geometry of the style is not applicable to the geometry of the current layer. This can create unexpected output, so it is usually best to load styles that match the geometry type.