Formatting Text

Bold

Select the desired text and click Bold .

Italics

Select the desired text and click Italic .

Underlining

Select the desired text and click Underline .

Font

Select the desired text and click the Font pull down menu . Select the new font from the Font list.

Font Size

Select the desired text and click the Font Size pull down menu  . Select a new font size from the Font Size list.

Font Color

Select the desired text and click Font Color .  The Font Color Menu will appear.  Select a new color.

If you wish to use a color not in the default list, select "Custom Color" from the menu.   Select a new color and press OK to confirm the change.

To add a custom color to the Custom Colors palette click Define Custom Colors. In the left-hand box choose the column that the color is in. Move the pointer beside the right-hand box to choose the color within the column. Alternatively, numbers can be entered into the given boxes to select the desired color. Once the right color is selected click the Add to Custom Colors button. Select the color from the Custom Colors palette and click OK.

Highlight Color

Select the desired text and click Highlight Color .  The Highlight Color Menu will appear.  Select a new color.

If you wish to use a color not in the default list, select "Custom Color" from the menu.   Select a new color and press OK to confirm the change.

To add a custom color to the Custom Colors palette click Define Custom Colors. In the left-hand box choose the column that the color is in. Move the pointer beside the right-hand box to choose the color within the column. Alternatively, numbers can be entered into the given boxes to select the desired color. Once the right color is selected click the Add to Custom Colors button. Select the color from the Custom Colors palette and click OK.

Setting paragraph indentation

Select the text you want indented and click Decrease Indent or Increase Indent . 

Applying Styles

Select the text you want to be apply a style to, click the Style drop-down box and select the style to be applied from the list.

Left Align

Select the desired text and click Left Align .

Right Align

Select the desired text and click Right Align .

Center Align

Select the desired text and click Center Align .

Left align, right align and center align are also referred to as "align text" in the search index.

Superscript

Select the desired text, open the Format menu and click Superscript  .

Subscript

Select the desired text, open the Format menu and click Subscript  .

Remove Formatting

Select the desired text, open the Format menu and click Remove Formatting  .

See also 

Lists

Using Shortcut Keys