{"id":105784,"date":"2022-01-20T09:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T03:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=105784"},"modified":"2022-01-20T10:14:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T04:44:18","slug":"formatting-text-in-ms-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/formatting-text-in-ms-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Formatting Text in MS Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students and professionals use Word for documenting their work and projects. Formatting can help draw the reader\u2019s attention to a specific part of the document, and also emphasize on main points or the headlines of the document. You can see all the formatting options for Word under the Home<\/strong> tab. This is the default tab that is selected when you open a new or existing document.<\/p>\n

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Let us see how we can change the formatting of text in Word.<\/p>\n

How to Format Font Size in Word?<\/h3>\n

Formatting the font size is one of the most used cases of formatting. Follow the steps mentioned below to change the font size of your text.<\/p>\n

1. Choose the words or text whose size you wish to change.<\/p>\n

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2. From the Font Group under the Home tab, choose the necessary font size from the dropdown. You can also type the desired font size for your text in the space.<\/p>\n

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Here is another method you can follow to change the font size of your text.<\/p>\n

1. Select the text to change its size.<\/p>\n

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2. Click on the right mouse button to open the formatting options and a menu.<\/p>\n

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3. You can choose the desired font size from the formatting options that appear.<\/p>\n

You can also change the font size of your text using the Shrink<\/strong> and Grow<\/strong> buttons. To do so, select the text whose size you wish to change. Click on the Shrink<\/strong> button to decrease the size, and the Grow<\/strong> button to increase the font size. Select the whole document to change the font size of the whole document. Every time you use these buttons, your font size changes by 1 point.<\/p>\n

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How to Format Font Style?<\/h3>\n

Formatting font style is a very easy task and can be successfully done by following the steps mentioned. There are two ways, and we would be discussing both of them.<\/p>\n

Method 1:<\/h4>\n

1. Choose the words or text to change its style.<\/p>\n

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2. From the Font Group under the Home tab, choose the necessary font style from the dropdown menu. In case you know the specific font style that you want, you can start typing in the style box to get it easily.<\/p>\n

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Method 2:<\/h4>\n

1. Select the text whose style has to be changed.<\/p>\n

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2. Select the text and click on the right mouse button. Formatting options and a menu will appear.<\/p>\n

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3. You can choose the desired font style from the formatting options that appear.<\/p>\n

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How to Format Font Color?<\/h3>\n

Changing the font color of your text can help emphasize the most important points and highlight topics. Here are the steps to change your font color.<\/p>\n

1. Select the text for which you wish to change the color.<\/p>\n

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2. Select a color from the palette to change the font color. You can choose the More Colors\u2026 option if you are looking for more colors. Here you can choose from preset colors or choose a custom color.<\/p>\n

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3. Click OK and your font color changes.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, there is another method to format font color. After selecting the text, right-click to open the formatting options and choose the font color of your choice.<\/p>\n

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How to Highlight Text in Word?<\/h3>\n

In Word, the Highlight feature lets you highlight important text in your document. The steps to highlight text in Word are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. Select the text that you wish to highlight.<\/p>\n

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2. Click on the downward arrow beside the Text Highlight Color button in the Font group of the Home tab to open the associated drop-down menu.<\/p>\n

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3. From the dropdown menu that appears, choose the color for highlighting your text and select it.<\/p>\n

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You can also highlight your text using the right mouse button. The following steps show how you can highlight your text using your mouse.<\/p>\n

1. Select the text that you wish to highlight and click on the right mouse button. A related menu will appear with several formatting options.<\/p>\n

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2. From the formatting options, click on the downward arrow beside the Text Highlight Color<\/strong> button. A list of possible highlight colors appears.<\/p>\n

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3. Choose the required color that you wish to use for your highlight and click on it.<\/p>\n

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You will now see that the selected text is highlighted with the color that you chose.<\/p>\n

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To remove the highlight, select the highlighted part and open the dropdown along the Text Highlight Color<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

Select N<\/span>o Color<\/strong> option and your highlight will be removed.<\/p>\n

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How to Change a Text Case?<\/h3>\n

Changing the text case is one of the most basic formatting tasks you can come across while using Word for studies or work. Here are the steps to follow to change the text case in Word.<\/p>\n

1. Select the text for changing the case.<\/p>\n

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2. Under the Home tab, choose the Change Case<\/strong> option. The respective dropdown menu appears.<\/p>\n

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3. From the dropdown menu, select the appropriate choice to change the text case as required.<\/p>\n

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The different options that appear in the dropdown menu, and their description are as follows:<\/p>\n