Learning outcomes
- Explain how to format text consistently using styles rather than manual changes.
- Complete the guided practice safely.
- Check that you can create a document with a clear heading structure.
Microsoft Word
Word Formatting and Styles
Learn to format text consistently using styles rather than manual changes and create a document with a clear heading structure in this beginner-friendly Microsoft 365 lesson.
Before you begin
Open Word and create a blank practice document. Save it to a training folder in OneDrive before editing.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open Word and a blank practice document and confirm you are using the intended account.
- Apply a title, headings, body text and a list.
- Pause and check permissions, filenames, recipients, dates or settings that affect the task.
- Test the result: create a document with a clear heading structure.
- Save the document, check its filename and location, then close and reopen it to confirm the result.
Ian's practical tip: Use sample information first. Once the workflow is correct, repeat it with approved work information and the minimum necessary access.
Practical activity
Apply a title, headings, body text and a list. Your expected result is to create a document with a clear heading structure.