Formatting Text
Learn how to change font, size, case, color, alignment, bold, italic, underline, and highlighting in Microsoft Word.
Video
Watch the lesson video, then complete the reading and challenge.
Lesson Notes
Read through the key concepts before you try the challenge.
Text Alignment
Alignment controls how text is positioned between the margins. You can align text to the left, center, right, or justify it.
Changing Text Case
The Change Case command allows you to quickly convert text to uppercase, lowercase, or capitalize each word.
Changing Font Type
You can change the font style from the Font dropdown menu in the Home tab.
Changing Font Size
Adjust font size using the size dropdown menu or the Increase/Decrease Font Size buttons.
Changing Font Color
Use the Font Color dropdown to apply theme colors or choose custom colors.
Text Highlighting
The Text Highlight tool allows you to emphasize important information.
Bold, Italic, and Underline
Use Bold, Italic, and Underline to emphasize text.
Final Result
After applying alignment, case changes, font adjustments, color, highlighting, and emphasis, your completed document should look like this:
Knowledge Check
Which formatting option makes text appear slanted?
Practice File
Download this file and follow along with the lesson.
Challenge
Apply what you've learned in this lesson.
Using the provided practice file, complete the following tasks:
- Change the title to ALL CAPS.
- Center-align the main heading.
- Increase the font size of the title to 72pt.
- Change the font color of the title.
- Apply bold formatting to the price.
- Highlight the contact phone number.
- Modify the font style of the title.