Styles are used to quickly format chunks of text, such as titles and subtitles. When a particular style is applied to text, that text is automatically formatted according to the style definition, saving you the time it would take to manually apply the same formatting.
I always recommend using Word’s built-in styles so that you can take advantage of the fabulous options in the navigation pane (see tip 415) and quickly create a Table of Contents.
OK, it’s very likely that Microsoft’s choice of formatting is not what you want, but you can easily apply and modify them.
Here’s how:
1. Click anywhere in the title or subtitle.
2. Select a style from the Styles group on the Home tab. (Or press CTRL+ALT+1 for Heading 1, CTRL+ALT+2 for Heading 2 and CTRL+ALT+3 for Heading 3.)
3. If you want to reformat any of the styles, right-click it in the Styles group on the Home tab and select Modify.
4. Make your required changes and click OK.
OK, there are a lot more things you might want to know about Styles (I used to offer a separate half day course on the topic) but I take great pride in keeping it simple and explaining things in a language we can all understand and appreciate.
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16 June 2014
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