Updated 2010.09.03
Objectives
- Learn how to change the font
name, font style, and font size in Word
Common formatting
commands
To format
individual words, phrases, etc., first select the text to be formatted. Then
apply the appropriate command from the list below. All of the following are on
the Home tab in the Font group.
|
Formatting
Effect |
Keyboard
shortcut |
Toolbar
Button |
|
Change font name |
None |
|
|
Bold |
Ctrl+B |
|
|
Italic |
Ctrl+I |
|
|
Underline |
Ctrl+U |
|
|
Increase
text size |
Ctrl+] |
Can be added to toolbar with
"Tools" | "Customize" |
|
Decrease
text size |
Ctrl+[ |
Can be added to toolbar with
"Tools" | "Customize" |
|
Change
font color |
None |
Click on the down-arrow and select
the desired color |
Using the menu
(when you need features that are not on the ribbons)
Select all of
the characters whose appearance you want to change. Then click on the Home tab. Then in the lower right
corner of the Font group, click on
the "dialog box expander" (the little arrow in the lower right corner
of the box):
The following will appear:
- Font tab: You can change font name, font style, font size, color,
underline style, effects
- Character spacing tab: lets you change character spacing (not
needed often)
