In Word 2013, the look and feel of your document has a lot to do with the formatting choices
you make.
If we added some formatting to this flyer, for example, we could really make the text
stand out so it grabs the reader's attention.
I'd like to start by selecting the text that says "For Rent" and making it bigger, like
a proper title.
Just go to the Font group on the Home tab, and click the drop-down arrow next to Size.
You'll see a preview of the results as you go down the list.
I think 48 looks good.
Maybe we could go a little bigger though.
Shrink and Grow are two other options for quickly changing the size of your text.
All you have to do is click the command and… perfect.
To change the actual font, click the drop-down arrow here.
Then make your way down the list—you'll get that live preview again.
So, how about some color?
To view your options, click the arrow next to the Font Color command.
You can go with one of the theme colors here… or if you don't see anything you like, go
ahead and click More Colors.
This peach color should look nice with the color scheme we already have.
Another way to make your text stand out is to use Bold, Italic, or Underline.
Bold should be a good choice in this example… now the text really calls attention to what
I'm advertising.
I wonder what it would look like in all uppercase though.
Luckily, I don't have to re-type it; I can just use the Change Case command to change
it automatically.
Excellent.
Here's a tip if you ever need an unusual symbol in one of your documents; for example, a copyright
symbol or a trademark.
(In this example, I need an "n" with an accent.)
All you have to do is go to the Insert tab… then click the Symbol command… and find
the symbol you need.
Let's go back to the Home tab, and take a look at the rest of the flyer.
As you can see, there's something I need to double-check before I print the final copy.
I think I'll use the highlighter tool to mark it—that way, I'll remember to fix it later.
Just click the arrow next to the command that says Text Highlight Color… then choose the
color you want.
Yellow should be just fine.
Now for the finishing touch—adjusting the placement (or alignment) of the text.
We'll start by selecting all the text on the flyer.
The Alignment commands can be found in the Paragraph group.
Your options include left, center, right, and justified.
I think centered is what I had in mind.
It makes the flyer look much more professional.
And there we go!
What a big difference formatting can make.