The following article introduces you in detail how to format the background color and characters in Word.
Method 1: Use the standard toolbar.
- Select the Home tab -> in Font section to select necessary formats for characters including:
+ B: bold
+ I: italicize.
+ U: underline
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- For example, bold, italic format -> click on the B and I symbols -> results:
- For example, fill the background color with the character click on the Text icon hightlight color -> select the color to be filled:
- Fill the character -> click on the Font Color icon -> select the color to create for the character:
- Results after coloring:
- Convert characters to uppercase -> click the Change Case icon -> select the type to convert:
Method 2: Use the Font dialog box.
- To use the Format Font dialog box for the characters that do the following:
Step 1: Go to the Home tab -> click on the arrow below the Font section :
Step 2: The Font dialog box appears including the following options:
- Font, Font Style, Size: Select a font, font style, font size for characters.
- Font Color: Select the color for characters.
- Section Underline style: The dash format, the color of the dash for characters.
- Effect section : Select effects for characters
In addition to creating many other effects for the character click on Text Effects -> choose the effect type for the character:
Results after formatting for characters:
Method 3: Use the quick toolbar.
- Word 2013 supports a quick toolbar that allows users to quickly select different formats for characters. To quickly format characters -> select characters to format -> quick toolbar appears -> select different formats for characters on the quick toolbar:
The above is a detailed guide on formatting background colors and characters in Word.
Good luck!