Microsoft Office 2007
Formatting Text
In Microsoft Office 2007, text can be formatted in many different ways. This document describes text formatting options in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
NOTE: These options are found in the Home command tab, in the Font group.
- Formatting Text in Office
- Formatting Text Specific to Word
- Formatting Text Specific to PowerPoint
- Formatting Text Specific to Excel
Formatting Text in Office
The Office 2007 Ribbon contains most of the tools you will need to format your text.
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Select the text you want to format
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On the Home tab, in the Font group, from the options available, select the desired formatting
Common Formatting Options in Office
The following table displays text formatting options available in all Office programs.
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Font |  |
Displays the font face currently used NOTE: The  provides a pull-down list from which the font faces can be changed. |
| Font Size |  |
Displays the font size currently used NOTE: The provides a pull-down list from which the font size can be changed. |
| Increase Font Size |  |
Increases the font size by one increment NOTE: Increment sizes vary as the font size changes. |
| Decrease Font Size |  |
Decreases the font size by one increment NOTE: Increment sizes vary as the font size changes. |
| Bold |  |
Applies bold formatting |
| Italic |  |
Applies italicized formatting |
| Underline |  |
Applies underlined formatting NOTE: Clicking the allows you to select a single or double underline. |
| Font Color |  |
Applies color to text NOTE: Clicking the provides a pull-down list from which the font color can be changed. |
Formatting Options Specific to Word
The following table displays text formatting options available only in Word 2007.
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Formatting |  |
Removes all formatting and style from the selection |
| Strikethrough |  |
Applies |
| Subscript |  |
Applies subscript formatting (i.e., the text shrinks and is placed below the baseline) |
| Superscript |  |
Applies superscript formatting (i.e., the text shrinks and is placed above the baseline) |
| Change Case |  |
Opens a pull-down list from which you can format the case style (e.g., lowercase or sentence case) |
| Text Highlight Color |  |
Highlights selected text with a colored background NOTE: Clicking the allows you to change the color of the text highlight. |
Formatting Options Specific to PowerPoint
The following table displays text formatting options available only in PowerPoint 2007.
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clear All Formatting | |
Removes all formatting and style from the selection |
| Strikethrough | |
Applies |
| Text Shadow |  |
Applies a shadow to selected text |
| Character Spacing |  |
Opens a pull-down list that formats the length of space between individual characters |
| Change Case | |
Opens a pull-down list from which you can format the case style (e.g., uppercase, lowercase) |
Formatting Options Specific to Excel
The following table displays text formatting options available only in Excel 2007.
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Border |  |
Adds a border to the selected cell HINT: For more information, refer to Formatting Your Worksheets: Formatting Borders. |
| Fill Color |  |
Fills the cell with the selected color NOTE: Clicking the provides a pull-down list from which cell colors can be changed. |
