Word 2010
Styles and Themes
Using styles and themes
Video: Applying Styles in Word 2010
Watch the video (2:48).Word's large selection of styles and themes allows you to quickly improve the appearance of your document. Styles can give your document a more sophisticated look, while themes are a great way to change the tone of your entire document quickly and easily. To use styles and themes effectively, you'll need to know how to apply, modify, and create a style; use style sets; apply a document theme; and create a custom theme.
To select a style:
- Select the text you want to format.
Selecting text - In the Style group on the Home tab, hover over each style to see a live preview in the document. Click the More drop-down arrow to see additional styles.
Viewing the Text Styles - Select the style you desire. Now the selected text appears formatted in the style.
Selecting a Style
You can also use styles to create a table of contents for your document. To learn how, review our article on How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word.
To apply a style set:
Style sets include a combination of title, heading, and paragraph styles. Style sets allow you to format all of the elements of your document at once, rather than formatting your title and headings separately.
- Click the Change Styles command on the Ribbon. A drop-down menu will appear.
- From the drop-down menu, select Style Set.
Selecting a Style Set - Select the Style Set you desire, and the change will be reflected in the entire document.
Elegant Style Set
Formal Style Set
