To create and design effective documents, you need to know how to
format text
. In addition to making your document more appealing,
formatted text
can draw the reader's attention to specific parts of the document and help communicate your message.
In this lesson, you will learn to format the font size, style, and color of text, as well as how to use the Bold, Italic, Underline, and Change Case commands.
Formatting text
Download the
example
to work along with the video.
To format font size:
Select the text you want to modify.
Left-click the
drop-down arrow
next to the
font size box
on the Home tab. The font size drop-down menu appears.
Move your cursor over the various font sizes. A
live preview
of the font size will appear in the document.
Left-click the font size you want to use. The font size will change in the document.
To format font style:
Select the text you want to modify.
Left-click the
drop-down arrow
next to the
font style box
on the Home tab. The font style drop-down menu appears.
Move your cursor over the various font styles. A
live preview
of the font will appear in the document.
Left-click the font style you want to use. The font style will change in the document.
To format font color:
Select the text you want to modify.
Left-click the drop-down arrow next to the
font color box
on the Home tab. The font color menu appears.
Move your cursor over the various font colors. A live preview of the color will appear in the document.
Left-click 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 list 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.
Click the Bold, Italic, or Underline command in the
Font group
on the Home tab.
To change the text case:
Select the text you want to modify.
Click the
Change Case
command in the
Font
group on the Home tab.
Select one of the case options from the list.
To change text alignment:
Select the text you want to modify.
Select one of the four
alignment options
from the Paragraph group on the Home tab.
Align Text Left:
Aligns all of the selected text to the left margin
Center:
Aligns text an equal distance from the left and right margins
Align Text Right:
Aligns all of the selected text to the right margin
Justify:
Aligns text equally to the right and left margins; used in many books, newsletters, and newspapers