Peter S. Chamberlain asked for a way, in Microsoft Word, to automatically manage the formatting of “a lot of text.” The Styles feature in Microsoft Word is one of a handful of tools that keep me from ...

Using styles in Word makes it easy to format headings, paragraphs, lists, quotes, and other elements in your document. You can use built-in styles in Word or create a custom style to meet your ...

Three ways to expose formatting inconsistencies in a Word document Your email has been sent Whether you're sharing new documents or revamping old ones, these three tools can reveal troublesome ...

Styles are a key tool in any word processing program and Word 2007 is no exception. Styles allow you to quickly format your text and tables in a consistent way. They reduce the time it takes to format ...

Create custom styles in Word 2003 and 2007 to reformat documents quickly, and to help others format their files in a uniform manner. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an ...

As with most things in life, there’s an easy way to do things in Microsoft Word, and a there’s hard way. Using styles might seem like too much effort when you’re busy, but this feature can save you a ...

With so many menus to dig through, getting a document to look decent in Microsoft Word can feel like a chore. I used to find formatting tedious, but after learning a few features and shortcuts, it ...

As a general rule, I recommend using as little direct formatting in Microsoft Word as possible. It’s hard to track and, if you change your mind, you can find yourself with a tedious and time-consuming ...

Like other formatting symbols, Paragraph Marks can be of huge help. But you can turn off these Paragraph marks in Word if you wish to. When identifying the best word processor for Windows Operating ...

Microsoft Word includes formatting options that allow you to view all types of normally invisible marks, such as spaces, tabs and paragraphs. For instance, instead of having a blank space in place of ...