Paragraphs First line indented and hanging indentsįirst lines are usually indented to indicate the start of a new paragraph. Type a name for your new style, such as “Style 1”.Right-click on the text you have updated.To create a new style, follow steps 1 and 2, above.
Word will also automatically update the style throughout your document if you make any further modifications.
Now, whenever you add a Heading 1 style, it will automatically be formatted with your changes.
Right-click on the style you want to update (such as Heading 1).Make your changes (change font size to 16, Times New Roman, bold).If you like the look of an existing style, but just want to change it a little bit, you can do so by modifying it. Keep this in mind when adding text to your assignment. You’ll notice that when you press Enter to get to a new line, the style will revert back to Normal. The ‘Normal’ style is the default style of Word. To use an existing style, type some text, highlight it, and then select the style you want to change it to (such as Heading 1). You can use these styles as they are, modify them, or create your own. You should be able to see the default styles in the Home tab. Styles store the formatting settings you use frequently, so that you can be consistent in your headings and body text. bold or italics) and colour (of the text or highlighted background). In the image below, we have highlighted the areas you can edit your font size (e.g. Most of your changes to your font can be done in the Home tab, within the Font box. You can then change each of the settings for the top, bottom, left and right sides.Select the option at the very bottom of the list that says Custom Margins….For this example, we’ll assume the requirement is 2.5cm on all sides. MarginsĬheck your assignment guidelines carefully to see whether your tutor has specified the margin size for your assignment. Your header, footer and page numbers will be removed from the first page, and you can re-add them in the format you need. Instead, double-click into the footer of the first page and select “Different first page” under the Design tab. Note: If you only want to remove the page number and header/footer on the first page, you will not need to add section breaks. Go to the Insert tab, OR the Header and Footer Tools (these should automatically appear when you double-click in the header or footer area).Press the Tab key on your keyboard to move your cursor to the position you want your page number.Type your name and ID if you haven’t already, and click to place your cursor at the end of your text.Double-click in the header or footer where you want the page numbers to go.To add your page number and header/footer on the same line, follow these instructions: If you need different numbering styles throughout your document (for example Roman Numerals for the Contents page, and standard numbering for the body of your assignment) you will need to insert section breaks.Īdding a page number and header/footer on the same line In this window, you can change the number format (for example, to Roman numerals) and the number you want to start the numbering at.Select Page Number > Format Page Numbers.To change the format of your page numbers, go to the Insert tab Choose the location and style of your page numbers ( Note: If you add a page number in the same area as your header or footer, the text you typed will be overwritten).To add a page number, again go to the Insert tab. Adding and formatting page numbers Adding a page number