FORMATTING TEXT

Formatting text allows the user to change the way the text looks. When formatting text, the font, color, size and styles can all be changed.

Either the Formatting Toolbar or the Font Dialog Box can be used to accomplish this task. The Font Dialog Box offers a few more options, while the Formatting Toolbar may be easier to use.

FORMATTING TOOLBAR 1- styles               5- alignment                        9- borders 2- font                 6- line spacing                    10- highlight color 3- size                  7- bullets & numbering      11- text color 4- font styles        8- indents Apply these formats in two ways:      *HIGHLIGHT the text to apply the formatting to.           * Then CLICK the BUTTON on the Formatting toolbar. The format will be applied to the highlighted text.      *CLICK the BUTTON on the format you want to apply.           * Then begin typing. All the text that you type from that point on will have the formatting.

FONT DIALOG BOX Instead of using the Formatting toolbar, the Font Dialog Box can be utilized. It gives a few more features that are not on the Formatting Toolbar. 1. SELECT the text you want to format. 2. RIGHT-CLICK and choose FONT. 3. Select the font choices you want. 4. CLICK OK.      OR 1. Go to FORMAT on the menu bar and choose FONT. 2. Select the font choices you want. 3. CLICK OK.