Understanding Styles: Document Formatting Exercise
Revise the format of the Styles document according to the following specifications:
Using preWord 2007
Using
Word 2007
1.
Change the page margin to 1 inch on top and bottom margins; .75 inches on
right and left margins.
File – Page
Setup – Margins
Page Layout tab –
Margins
2.
Create a style called “Text,t” based on Normal – Times New Roman, 10, Left
indent 1.5”, 6 pts. space above and 6 pts. space below the paragraph and apply
to all text.
Format-Styles and
Formatting – Normal
– New Style –
Format – Paragraph
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – Normal –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
3.
Create a style called “Topic Title” based on Normal with the following
characteristics: Arial, 24 pt. bold, right aligned, with a 1 ½ pt. solid line top
border and a 1 pt. bottom border, and 8 pts. of space above and 3 pts. below—
and apply it to the text “Understanding Styles.”
Format-Styles and
Formatting – Normal
– New Style –
Format – Paragraph
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – Normal –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
4.
Create a style called “H1” based on Normal with these characteristics: Arial, 18
pt. bold, 20 pts. of space above and 0 below the paragraph—and apply it to the
following headings:
 What You Will Learn
 Styles Overview
 Viewing Styles
 Listing All Styles
 Applying Styles
 Replacing Styles
 Creating, Modifying, and Locating Styles
Format-Styles and
Formatting – Normal
– New Style –
Format – Paragraph
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – Normal –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
5.
Create a style called “H2” based on H1 style – Arial, 14, Bold, Italicized, Left
Indent: 1, 15 pts of space above and 0 below the paragraph—and apply it to the
following headings:
 Viewing Styles with the Style Box
 Creating a New Style
 Modifying Existing Styles
Format-Styles and
Formatting – H1 –
New Style – Format
– Paragraph
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – H1 –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
6.
Create a style called “H3”based on H2 style – Arial, 12 pt, Bold, Left Indent
1.5” with 10 pts. space before and 0 pts. after the paragraph—and apply it to all
headings beginning with “Practice:….”
Format-Styles and
Formatting – H2 –
New Style – Format
– Paragraph
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – H2 –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
7.
Create a style called “bullet,b” – Based on Normal, Times New Roman, 10 pt.,
Left indent: 1.75”, Space before and after: 3 pts. If the second sentence in this
numbered list is an explanation, bold just the first phrase/sentence alone.
Format-Styles and
Formatting – Normal
– New Style –
Format – Paragraph
– Format –
Numbering
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – Normal –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
8.
Create a style called “step,s” based on Text,t style with bold, Indent: left 1.75”
Hanging 0.25”, Numbered, Tabs: 2” and apply it to all steps in a procedure.
(Make sure to restart numbering at 1 for each new procedure.)
Format-Styles and
Formatting – Text.t
– New Style –
Format – Paragraph
– Format –
Numbering
Home tab –Styles
Dialog Box
launcher – Text.t –
Modify – Format –
Paragraph
9.
If necessary, indent the screen shots so they line up with the text.
View – Ruler Indent
View – Ruler Indent
© M. Reber
6/27/2016
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