D. Keil Fall 2004
63.120 Introduction to Information Technology
How to create a named style
in MS Word
A style is a package of formatting specs, applicable to a paragraph, and named by the user. The user may create a style for a subhead, for example, or a paragraph, or a bulleted list, and may apply it to any text in a document. The style becomes an attribute of that text. After applying a style, the user may modify it, and the change will be reflected throughout the document, to all text that has that style as an attribute.
To create a style in Word 2000, format your text, select Format / Style / New, and type the name that you would like the style to have. Then click OK, then click Apply.
To modify an existing style, click on a text block with that style, select Format / Style / Modify, choose the attributes you wish to modify, and execute your changes.
Homework 1 includes the task of creating named styles for subheadings, paragraphs, and bulleted text.