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Word lets you create a variety of different types of text documents.  When working with longer documents (over five pages) you should use styles for all text formatting and implement sections properly for things like page numbers and columns. 

Formatting Text

In Word you can use the formatting toolbar to modify the text and alter font, size, bold, alignment etc..  Note this tool bar should only be used for very short documents.

to learn more about Formatting Text


Applying Styles

Styles should be used to set the formatting of text in longer documents (greater than a few pages).  They allow you to set font type, size, margins, tabs, color etc...

to learn more about Applying Styles


Creating Styles

Styles should be created for each type of text you want to put in your document.  This way when you want to change how the text is formatted you simply change the definition of the style and all text defined with that style is changed throughout your document.

to see a viewlet on Creating Styles


Table of Contents

A table of contents can be generated in Word from the heading styles.  It also provides a quick way to jump to different locations in long documents.

to see a viewlet on Table of Contents.


 


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