How to Format Text in MS Word

1. On the File menu, click Open to open a new document.
   
2. Type your text in the document.
   
3. On the Format menu, click Styles and Formatting.
   
4. The Styles and Formatting task pane opens.
   
5. Select the text you want to format. The Styles and Formatting pane highlights the default formatting style.
   
6. Right click on the highlighted style and click Modify Style. The Modify Style window appears.
   
7. Name your style and choose style type from the drop-down menu.
   
8. Choose the font type, size and make it bold or italics if you want.
   
9. Click OK.