Lesson 29: Applying and Modifying Styles Show /en/word2016/smartart-graphics/content/ IntroductionA style is a predefined combination of font style, color, and size that can be applied to any text in your document. Styles can help your documents achieve a more professional look and feel. You can also use styles to quickly change several things in your document at the same time. Optional: Download our practice document. Watch the video below to learn more about using styles in Word. To apply a style:
To apply a style set:Style sets include a combination of title, heading, and paragraph styles. Style sets allow you to format all elements in your document at once instead of modifying each element separately.
To modify a style:
When you modify a style, you're changing every instance of that style in the document. In the example below, we've modified the Normal style to use a larger font size. Because both paragraphs use the Normal style, they've been updated automatically to use the new size. To create a new style:
You can also use styles to create a table of contents for your document. To learn how, review our article on How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word. Challenge!
/en/word2016/mail-merge/content/ What is a font A set of characters of a certain design?A typeface is a set of characters of the same design. These characters include letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and symbols. Some popular typefaces include Arial, Helvetica, Times, and Verdana.
Which one is the term for an individual character of a font?A glyph is a single representation of a character. Every font has a Unicode character map that links (abstract) character IDs with how to display that character, using the default glyphs.
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