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Formatting text in MS Word helps emphasize content and improve readability. These options are located
under the Home tab in the Font group.
Font Options:
Font Style: Choose from fonts like Calibri, Times New Roman, Arial, etc.
Font Size: Ranges from 8pt to 72pt. Use larger sizes for titles and smaller for body text.
Bold (Ctrl + B): Makes text thicker and darker.
Italic (Ctrl + I): Slants text to the right.
Underline (Ctrl + U): Adds a line beneath the text.
Additional Features:
Strikethrough, Subscript, Superscript for special formatting.
Clear All Formatting removes all applied styles.
Alignment Options:
Left Align (Ctrl + L): Default; aligns text to the left.
Center (Ctrl + E): Centers the paragraph.
Right Align (Ctrl + R): Aligns text to the right.
Justify (Ctrl + J): Aligns text to both left and right margins evenly.
Using Styles:
Go to the Home tab → Styles group.
Common styles: Normal, Heading 1, Heading 2, Title, Subtitle.
Applying a style adjusts font, size, and spacing automatically.
Customizing Styles:
Right-click a style → Modify → Change font, color, spacing, etc.
Useful for academic papers and corporate documents.
Themes:
Found under the Design tab.
A theme includes coordinated fonts, colors, and effects.
Changing the theme updates the look of the entire document instantly.
Inserting Pictures:
Go to Insert → Pictures
Choose This Device to insert from your computer.
Choose Online Pictures to search Bing Images.
Once inserted, use Picture Tools to resize, crop, or apply styles.
Using Shapes and Icons:
Insert → Shapes: Add arrows, rectangles, circles, etc.
Insert → Icons: Professional-looking icons for presentations or reports.
Inserting a Table:
Go to Insert → Table
Drag to select the number of rows and columns.
Or click Insert Table and specify numbers.
Formatting Tables:
Use Table Design and Layout tabs.
Change borders, shading, and cell alignment.
Merge or split cells as needed.