Apply styles in Word

Apply a style

1. Select the text you want to format.

   Tip: If you place your cursor in a paragraph, the style is applied to the whole paragraph. If you select specific text, only the selected text is formatted.

2. On the Home tab, point to a style to preview it.

   

   Tip: If you don't see a style you want, click the More button to expand the gallery.

3. Select a style.

Apply a theme

Once you’ve applied Styles, you can select a theme.

1. Select Design > Themes.

   

2. Point to a theme to see how it would look in your document, and select the theme you want.