You can create indent within your paragraph by following these steps;
- Select the paragraph or place the cursor anywhere within the paragraph
- Select the Home tab
- Locate the Paragraph group and click the arrow at right bottom corner
- 'Paragraph' dialog box appears
- In 'Indents and Spacing' section click the drop down arrow in 'Special' field
- Select the 'First Line' option
- Enter desired indent in 'By' field and click Ok
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How to Apply Style in MS Word
You can create professional and presentable documents in MS Word by applying different styles. The basic steps to apply a style in a document are listed below;
- Select the text to which you want to apply the style
- Select the Home tab
- In Styles group you will see different styles
- To view more styles click the drop-down arrow
- It displays style menu
- Select the desired style with a left-click
How to Customize Style in MS Word
If you are looking for formatting options that are not given in the built-in styles, you can modify or customize an existing style to fulfill your needs. The steps to customize a style are as follows
- Select the style that you want to modify
- Right click the mouse
- It displays a list of different commands
- Select the 'Modify' option
- Modify Style' dialogue box appears
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How to Create New Style in MS Word
You can add new styles to your list of styles, i.e. Word allows you to set the styles for font, figure, paragraph, etc. It helps you to keep consistency in all the documents of a topic or subject. The steps to create new styles are given below
- Select the Home tab
- In Styles group click the arrow at the right bottom corner of the group
- It displays the 'Styles' task pane
In 'Styles' task pane click the 'New Style' button
It displays 'Create New Style from Formatting' dialogue box
- Enter the name for new style and make all the desired changes
- Click OK, the new style will be added to the list of styles
How to Change Page Orientation in MS Word
Page Orientation refers to the direction in which a document is displayed. It is of two types; portrait (vertical) and landscape (horizontal). The default orientation is portrait; it can be changed to landscape by following these steps
- Select the Page Layout tab
- Locate the Page Setup group
- In Page Setup group click the Orientation command
- It displays two options, Portrait and Landscape
- Select the desired page orientation
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How to Change Page Size in MS Word
The default paper size in Word is 8.5 x 11 inches which easily fits in printers. This size is not fixed; you can change it if you want a document with different paper size. The steps to change the paper size are given below
- Click the Page Layout tab
- In Page Setup group click the Size command
- Paper size menu will appear
- With a left click select the desired paper size
- To customize page size click the 'More Paper Sizes' option
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How to Change Page Margins in MS Word
The margin is the space between the text and border of a document. By default, it is a one-inch space. Depending on your needs, it can be changed by following the below-listed steps
- Select the Page Layout tab
- In Page Setup group click the Margins command
- A list of Margins appears
- Select the desired Margin with a left click
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To customize Margins select 'Custom Margins'. It displays a 'Page Setup' dialog box. Enter the desired margin size and click Ok.
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How to Insert Page Break in MS Word
Word inserts a page break at the end of each page. It also allows you to insert a page break at some other place in the document. The steps to insert page break are given below
- Place the cursor where you want to insert the break
- Select the Page Layout tab
- In Page Setup group click the 'Breaks' command
- A list of Page Breaks appears
- With a left click select the desired page break from the list
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How to Insert Header and Footer in MS Word
Header and Footer allow you to add additional information like dates, file names, page numbers at the top or bottom of your document. The basic steps to set up a header and footer are given below
- Select the Insert tab
- Locate the Header & Footer group
- It shows Header and Footer commands
- As required click either Header or Footer command
- It displays a list of built in Header or Footer options
- Select the desired option
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If you select the Blank option it displays Design tab with header and footer tools.
Once the Design tab is active you can add Date and Time to Header or Footer by clicking the Date & Time command. On clicking it displays 'Date & Time' dialog box. Select the desired date format, time format or date & time format.