

To modify a new or existing style element, use these steps: In the "Home" tab, under the "Styles" section, click the More (down-arrow button) menu.Īfter you complete the steps, the new element will appear in the Styles menu. To create a custom style element in Microsoft Word, use these steps: In addition to selecting from the predefined settings, you can also create new or modify existing elements to style documents with custom settings. Once you complete the steps, the document will be formatted with the styling you selected, and when you make changes to the style, the formatting will change automatically for all the same parts of the document. Quick tip: You can always click and hold the Ctrl key and use the mouse pointer to select the same parts of the document, including the same stying, for instance, all the subtitles (headings). Also, to view all the available elements, click the More button in Styles's bottom-right corner.Ĭontinue applying the styling for subtitles, headings, quotes, and anything else you want to format. You will customize these when applying a theme. For example, if you choose the title, then the style should be "Title." For the subtitle, select the "Subtitle" style and the rest of the headings using "Heading" 1 through 9 accordingly. Quick note: When selecting a style, make sure to apply it to the correct formating. In the "Home" tab, under the "Styles" section, select the content type to style. Select with the mouse the text you want to apply a different format – for example, the title. Under the "New" section, click the Blank document option (or open an existing document).

To change the overall look of a Word document, use these steps: In this Windows 10 guide, we will walk you through the steps to change the look and feel of Word documents using the style and themes settings whether you use Office from Microsoft 365 or Office 2019.
