Styles Most importantly, styles are used to create a reference structure for the document and help users navigate the document. Visually, the style that you choose acts like an outline. You DO NOT need to use styles for highlighting a section of text with bold, underline, etc. The Styles tool is under the Home tab in the ribbon. At the most basic level, you will use Normal (paragraph), Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3. Style Sets There are a few different style sets to choose from. To view the styles select the Home tab in the Office Ribbon. Each style set includes sets of formatting (font, font size, color, etc) for paragraph and headings. To see more style sets, select Change Styles and hover over Style Sets. You’ll see style sets for include elegant, fancy, modern and more. Each style set has a different set of fonts and design. To see how they would appear in a document, hover over each one. If you are not satisfied with the selection, you may modify a style. However, you cannot create a new style that is accessible. Only default styles are accessible. Modify an Existing Style To modify and existing style to suit your design needs: click on the style within a style set and select Modify A dialog box will appear. Use the font selections under Formatting to design the style. To change indenting or other style elements, select the Format dropdown. Note: It is good practice to the based on” field set to when you “Style “Normal” change the normal style Click OK once selections are made. Fonts Text should be at least 12-point type. It’s best to use fonts that are simple and widely available. Not only are they easier to read, but they also are available on most computers so you don’t run the risk of a font substitution being required.
Styles Most importantly, styles are used to create a reference structure for the document and help users navigate the document. Visually, the style that you choose acts like an outline. You DO NOT need to use styles for highlighting a section of text with bold, underline, etc. The Styles tool is under the Home tab in the ribbon. At the most basic level, you will use Normal (paragraph), Heading 1, Heading 2 and Heading 3. Style Sets There are a few different style sets to choose from. To view the styles select the Home tab in the Office Ribbon. Each style set includes sets of formatting (font, font size, color, etc) for paragraph and headings. To see more style sets, select Change Styles and hover over Style Sets. You’ll see style sets for include elegant, fancy, modern and more. Each style set has a different set of fonts and design. To see how they would appear in a document, hover over each one. If you are not satisfied with the selection, you may modify a style. However, you cannot create a new style that is accessible. Only default styles are accessible. Modify an Existing Style To modify and existing style to suit your design needs: click on the style within a style set and select Modify A dialog box will appear. Use the font selections under Formatting to design the style. To change indenting or other style elements, select the Format dropdown. Note: It is good practice to the “Style based on” field set to “Normal” when you change the normal style Click OK once selections are made. Fonts Text should be at least 12-point type. It’s best to use fonts that are simple and widely available. Not only are they easier to read, but they also are available on most computers so you don’t run the risk of a font substitution being required.