How to Change Font Size and Style of Text in MS Office Templates

Apply a different font to text Select the text you want to change., Change the size of text., Increasing or decreasing space between characters Select the text you want to change., Condense or expanding text., Changing the color of text Select the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Apply a different font to text Select the text you want to change.

    On the Formatting toolbar*, click a font name in the Font box.
  2. Step 2: Change the size of text.

    Select the text you want to change.

    In the Formatting toolbar*, type or select a point size in the Font Size box.

    For example, type
    10.5. , Word:
    On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Character Spacing tab.

    In the Spacing box, enter the value you want.

    Select the text you want to change.

    Publisher:
    On the Format menu, click Character Spacing.

    Enter the Tracking amount you want. , Select the text you want to change.

    Word:
    On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Character Spacing tab.

    In the Scale box, enter the percentage you want.

    Select the text you want to change.

    Publisher:
    On the Format menu, click Character Spacing.

    Enter the Scaling amount you want. , On the Formatting toolbar*, click the arrow next to Font Color, and select the color you want. ,, Select the text you want to change.

    On the Format menu, click Font, then select the special effect you want.
  3. Step 3: Increasing or decreasing space between characters Select the text you want to change.

  4. Step 4: Condense or expanding text.

  5. Step 5: Changing the color of text Select the text you want to change.

  6. Step 6: Applying special effects to text.

  7. Step 7: Apply special effects to your text

  8. Step 8: like superscript

  9. Step 9: subscript

  10. Step 10: small caps

  11. Step 11: shadow

  12. Step 12: outline or emboss.

Detailed Guide

On the Formatting toolbar*, click a font name in the Font box.

Select the text you want to change.

In the Formatting toolbar*, type or select a point size in the Font Size box.

For example, type
10.5. , Word:
On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Character Spacing tab.

In the Spacing box, enter the value you want.

Select the text you want to change.

Publisher:
On the Format menu, click Character Spacing.

Enter the Tracking amount you want. , Select the text you want to change.

Word:
On the Format menu, click Font, then click the Character Spacing tab.

In the Scale box, enter the percentage you want.

Select the text you want to change.

Publisher:
On the Format menu, click Character Spacing.

Enter the Scaling amount you want. , On the Formatting toolbar*, click the arrow next to Font Color, and select the color you want. ,, Select the text you want to change.

On the Format menu, click Font, then select the special effect you want.

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