Formatting Text
Introduction
Formatted text can draw the reader's attention to specific parts of
a document and emphasize important information. In Word, you
have several options for adjusting text, including font, size,
and color. You can also adjust the alignment of the text to change
how it is displayed on the page.
To change the font size:
1. Select the text you want to modify.
2. On the Home tab, click the Font size drop-down arrow.
Select a font size from the menu. If the font size you need is
not available in the menu, you can click the Font size box
and type the desired font size, then press Enter.
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The font size will change in the document.
You can also use the Grow Font and Shrink Font commands to
change the font size.
To change the font:
By default, the font of each new document is set to Calibri.
However, Word provides many other fonts you can use to
customize text.
1. Select the text you want to modify.
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2. On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to
the Font box. A menu of font styles will appear.
3. Select the font style you want to use.
To change the font color:
1. Select the text you want to modify.
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2. On the Home tab, click the Font Color drop-down arrow.
The Font Color menu appears.
3. Select the font color you want to use. The font color will
change in the document.
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Your
color choices aren't limited to the drop-down menu that appears.
Select More Colors at the bottom of the menu to access
the Colors dialog box. Choose the color you want, then click OK.
To use the Bold, Italic, and Underline commands:
The Bold, Italic, and Underline commands can be used to help draw attention to
important words or phrases.
1. Select the text you want to modify.
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2. On the Home tab, click the Bold (B), Italic (I), or Underline (U) command
in the Font group. In our example, we'll click Bold.
3. The selected text will be modified in the document
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To change text case:
When you need to quickly change text case, you can use the Change Case
command instead of deleting and retyping text.
1. Select the text you want to modify.
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2. On the Home tab, click the Change Case command in the Font group.
3. A drop-down menu will appear. Select the desired case option from the
menu.
4. The text case will be changed in the document.
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To highlight text:
Highlighting can be a useful tool for marking important text in your document.
1. Select the text you want to highlight.
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2. From the Home tab, click the Text Highlight Color drop-down arrow.
The Highlight Color menu appears.
3. Select the desired highlight color. The selected text will then be
highlighted in the document.
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To remove highlighting, select the highlighted text, then click the Text
Highlight Color drop-down arrow. Select No Color from the drop-down menu.
If you need to highlight several lines of text, changing the mouse into a
highlighter may be a helpful alternative to selecting and highlighting individual
lines. Click the Text Highlight Color command, and the cursor changes into a
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highlighter. You can then click and drag the highlighter over the lines you want
to highlight.
To change text alignment:
By default, Word aligns text to the left margin in new documents. However,
there may be times when you want to adjust text alignment to the center or right.
1. Select the text you want to modify.
2. On the Home tab, select one of the four alignment options from the
Paragraph group. In our example, we've selected Center Alignment.
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3. The text will be realigned in the document.
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