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Word 2016 Lesson 5 Formatting Text

This document discusses various formatting options in Microsoft Word for modifying text, including changing font, size, color, style (bold, italic, underline), case, highlighting, and alignment. It provides step-by-step instructions for applying each formatting change by selecting text and using options on the Home tab. Formatting text can emphasize important information and draw attention to specific parts of a document.

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Word 2016 Lesson 5 Formatting Text

This document discusses various formatting options in Microsoft Word for modifying text, including changing font, size, color, style (bold, italic, underline), case, highlighting, and alignment. It provides step-by-step instructions for applying each formatting change by selecting text and using options on the Home tab. Formatting text can emphasize important information and draw attention to specific parts of a document.

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Formatting Text

 Formatted text can draw the reader's attention to specific parts


of a document and emphasize important information. In Word,
Introduction 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.
1. Select the text you want to modify.

To change the
font size:
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.
3. The font size will change in the document.
You can also use the Grow Font and Shrink Font commands to
change the font size.
 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.

To change the
font:
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.
4. The font will change in the document.
1. Select the text you want to modify.

To change the
font color:
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.
 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.
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.

To use the
Bold, Italic,
and Underline
commands:
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.
 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.

To change
text case:
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.
 Highlighting can be a useful tool for marking important text in
your document.
1. Select the text you want to highlight.

To highlight
text:
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.
 To remove highlighting, select the highlighted text, then click the
Text Highlight Color drop-down arrow. Select No Color from the
drop-down menu.
 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.

To change
text
alignment:
2. On the Home tab, select one of the four alignment options from
the Paragraph group. In our example, we've selected Center
Alignment.
3. The text will be realigned in the document.
 Align Text Left: This aligns all selected text to the left margin. The
Align Text Left command is the most common alignment and is
selected by default when a new document is created.
 Center: This aligns text an equal distance from the left and right
margins.
 Align Text Right: This aligns all selected text to the right margin
 Justify: Justified text is equal on both sides. It lines up equally to
the right and left margins. Many newspapers and magazines use
full justification.

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