Format text

Apply themes

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Apply a theme to quickly format an entire document and give it a modern, professional look.

Choose a theme

  1. Select Design > Themes.

    Office 365 Word Themes

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

Choose a style

You can also choose a new style if you want.

  1. On the Design tab, choose a new Style. Click More More drop-down menu to see all options.

    Themes and Styles in Word

Change the theme colors

  1. Select Design > Colors.

  2. Point to a color to see how it will look in your document, and select a color scheme.

Change the theme fonts

  1. Select Design > Fonts.

  2. Point to a font to see how it will look in your document, and select a font.

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