A style is a preset combination of font style, color, and size. You can apply it to any text in your document. Styles help make your document look professional. They also let you change multiple things at once.

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How to Apply a Style

1. Select the text you want to format. You can also place the cursor at the beginning of a line.
   
   
   
2. Go to the Home tab. In the Styles group, click the More drop-down arrow.
   
   
   
3. Choose a style from the list.
   
   
   
4. The text will change to the selected style.
   
   
   

How to Apply a Style Set

Style sets include different title, heading, and paragraph styles. They help you format the whole document at once.

1. Go to the Design tab. In the Document Formatting group, click the More drop-down arrow.
   
   
   
2. Select a style set from the menu.
   
   
   
3. The style set will be applied to your document.
   
   
   

How to Modify a Style

1. Go to the Home tab. In the Styles group, right-click a style.
   
   
   
2. Click Modify in the menu.
   
   
   
3. A box will appear. Change the font, size, or color. You can also rename the style. 
   
   
   
4. Click OK to save changes.
5. The style will update everywhere it is used in the document.

How to Create a New Style

1. In the Styles group, click the small arrow in the bottom-right corner.
   
   
   
2. The Styles pane will open. Click New Style at the bottom.
   
   
   
3. A box will appear. Enter a name and choose formatting options.
   
   
   
4. Click OK to save.
   
   
   
5. The new style will be applied to the text and added to the Styles group.

Using styles saves time and makes formatting easier. Try them to improve your documents!