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2.3. Text Formatting in MS Word

The quality of a document can be easily improved by changing its appearance. ext
Most word processing programs allow users to apply various styles and formatting
to text. Let’s now try out a few of these formatting methods in Microsoft Word.

Changing the Font Typeface Working with T

The shape of text changes according to the font typeface. There are different font
typefaces available for you to use in Microsoft Word. Different computers have

different font styles. The fonts available on your computer will be listed in the Font
list, which is available on the Formatting toolbar.

1. Highlight the text of which you want to

change the font typeface.
2. Select a suitable Font typeface from the

drop-down Font list on the Formatting
toolbar.

Changing the Font Size

You can change the size of the text in your document by selecting a size from the Font
Size list.

1. Highlight the text of which you want to

change the size.
2. Select a suitable size from the drop-down
Font Size list on the Formatting toolbar, or

type in a value inside the box.

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