Computer Concepts in Action

Unit 4: Word Processing

Use Styles in Word

Microsoft Word uses styles to maintain a consistent format throughout a document. A variety of default styles are available for you to use. You can modify the pre-existing styles, or you can create your own styles.

To open the data file in Step 1, click on the link. If you are not able to download the file, ask your teacher for help.

1. Start Microsoft Word.
2. Open your Digital Music document. Note: If you have not completed Enrichment Activity 4.5 and have not created a Digital Music file, use the Digital Music (24.0K) data file and save it as Your Name Digital Music.
3. Click the Styles and Formatting button to open the Styles and Formatting task pane.
4. Click the New Style button. The New Style box opens.
5. In the Name field, key Music Title.
6. Under Formatting, use the arrows to change the font to Monotype Corsiva and the font size to 36. If your computer does not have Monotype Corsiva font, use a font of your choice.
7. Click the Bold and Underline buttons. Change the text color to Blue (Figure 1).

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   Figure 1 The New Style box

8. Click OK to return to the task pane.
9. In the document, place the insertion point anywhere on the word “Digital.” Then click Music Title in the task pane to apply the new style to the title “Digital Music Info.”
10. In the document, click the word File, and then click Heading 2 in the task pane.
11. Click the word Copyright, and then click Heading 2 in the task pane.
12. In the task pane, move your mouse pointer over Heading 2, then click the arrow that appears. Click Modify (Figure 2). The Modify Style box opens.

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    Figure 2 Modify a style using the drop-down menu.

13. Use the arrow to change the color to Red.
14. Click OK. Both lines turn red (see Figure 4).

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    Figure 3 Heading 2 has been applied.

15. Close the task pane and save your file.
16. Exit Microsoft Word.