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In Microsoft Word, the look and feel of your
document has a lot to do with the formatting

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choices you make.

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If we added some formatting to this flyer,
for example, we could really make the text

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stand out so it grabs the reader's attention.

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I'd like to start by selecting the text that
says For Rent and making it bigger, like a

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proper title.

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Just go to the Font group on the Home tab
and locate the font size box.

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You can enter the exact font size you want,
or click the drop-down arrow to select one.

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You'll see a preview of the results as you
go down the list.

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I think 48 looks good.

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Maybe we could go a little bigger though.

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Shrink and Grow are two other options for
quickly changing the size of your text.

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All you have to do is click the command and…
perfect.

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To change the actual font, click the drop-down
arrow here.

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Then make your way down the list—you'll
get that live preview again.

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So, how about some color?

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To view your options, click the arrow next
to the Font Color command.

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You can go with one of the theme colors here…
or if you don't see anything you like, go

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ahead and click More Colors.

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This peach color should look nice with the
color scheme we already have.

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Another way to make your text stand out is
to use Bold, Italic, or Underline.

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Bold should be a good choice in this example.

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Now the text really calls attention to what
I'm advertising.

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I wonder what it would look like in all uppercase
though.

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Luckily, I don't have to re-type it; I can
just use the Change Case command to change

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it automatically.

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Excellent.

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Let's take a look at the rest of the flyer.

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As you can see, there's something I need to
double-check before I print the final copy.

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I think I'll use the highlighter tool to mark
it—that way, I'll remember to fix it later.

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Just click the arrow next to the command that
says Text Highlight Color… then choose the

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color you want.

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Yellow should be just fine.

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Now for the finishing touch—adjusting the
placement (or alignment) of the text.

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We'll start by selecting all the text in the
flyer.

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The Alignment commands can be found in the
Paragraph group.

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Your options include left, center, right,
and justified.

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I think centered is what I had in mind.

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It makes the flyer look much more professional.

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And there we go!

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What a big difference formatting can make.