Formatting Text | How to become an Expert of MS Word - Class 6 PDF Download

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:

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• 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 size, then press Enter.
  
• The font size will change in the document.
  (i) You can also use the Grow Font and Shrink Font commands to change the font size.
  

To change the font:

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to the Font box. A menu of font styles will appear.
• Select the font style you want to use.
  
• The font will change in the document.
  (i) When creating a professional document or a document that contains multiple paragraphs, you'll want to select a font that's easy to read. Along with Calibri, standard reading fonts include Cambria, Times New Roman, and Arial.

To change the font color:

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• On the Home tab, click the Font Color drop-down arrow. The Font Color menu appears.
  
• Select the font color you want to use. The font color will change in the document.
  (i) 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:

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• 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.
  
• The selected text will be modified in the document.
  

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.

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• On the Home tab, click the Change Case command in the Font group.
• A drop-down menu will appear. Select the desired case option from the menu.
  
• The text case will be changed in the document.
  

To highlight text:

• Select the text you want to highlight.
  
• From the Home tab, click the Text Highlight Color drop-down arrow. The Highlight Color menu appears.
  
• Select the desired highlight color. The selected text will then be highlighted in the document.
  (i) To remove highlighting, select the highlighted text, then click the Text Highlight Color drop-down arrow. Select No Color from the drop-down menu.
  (ii) 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 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.

• Select the text you want to modify.
  
• On the Home tab, select one of the four alignment options from the Paragraph group. In our example, we've selected Center Alignment.
  
• The text will be realigned in the document.