Assignment 1
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Opened: Thursday, 28 August 2025, 12:00 AM
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Formatting Text Using Styles in Microsoft Word
Using styles in Microsoft Word allows students to efficiently format documents consistently.
🖥️ Step 1: Access Style Options
- Open your document in Microsoft Word.
- Locate the Styles panel, typically found in the Home tab on the ribbon.
- If necessary, expand the Styles gallery by clicking the small arrow in its lower right corner.
🧾 Step 2: Modify Default Styles
Before applying styles, make sure they are properly configured:
- Right-click on the Normal style in the Styles panel.
- Select Modify… to customize this style.
- In the pop-up window, configure the following options:
- Font: Times New Roman
- Size: 14 pts
- Paragraph Settings:
- Alignment: Justified (aligned across both margins)
- Line Spacing: Multiple → 1.5 lines
- Special Indentation: First-line indent → 1.25 cm (approximately 0.5 inch)
- Click OK to save modifications.
Repeat similar steps for other styles like Heading 1, adjusting accordingly (larger font size, bold, etc.) depending upon specific needs.
📄 Step 3: Apply Styles Consistently Throughout Document
- For main body paragraphs, highlight all text (Ctrl+A) and click on the modified Normal style.
- For titles and subheadings, similarly assign appropriate heading levels (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.). These can be easily adjusted later if needed.
🔄 Step 4: Update All Sections Automatically
Once you've applied styles correctly once, future edits become straightforward:
- Any subsequent modification made directly to a style will automatically update every part of the document previously formatted with that particular style.
✅ Final Verification Prior To Submission
Ensure uniformity across the whole paper concerning chosen fonts, sizes, justifications, indents, and headers before finalizing submission.
By utilizing built-in styles effectively, students not only simplify their workflow but also maintain professional presentation standards required academically.