Text Decoration in MS Word refers to altering the appearance of your text to make it more noticeable or visually appealing. You can apply effects such as underlining, crossing out text (strikethrough), or creating smaller text that is placed above (superscript) or below (subscript) the normal line.
Method 1: To make the text Bold
We use bold text to give more emphasis to the sentence or to a certain word. So, we will learn step by step how to make text bold with the help of instructions and images.
Steps to follow:
Step 1: First, open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to make Bold. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will make it bold)
Step 4: Now, click on the "home tab".
Step 5: Now, go to "Font Section" in the home tab.
Step 6: Now, In the Font section select the "Bold" option, to make the selected text bold.
Step 7: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into bold text.
The shortcut key for Bold Text is "Ctrl + B".
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to make Bold. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will make it bold)
Step 4: Now, we will use the Shortcut key "Ctrl +B" to make the text Bold.
Step 5: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into bold text.
Method 2: To Make the Text Italic
An italic text is a text which appears with a small inclination, and we use the italicized text to differentiate it from other text, and it also gives a good look. So, we will learn step by step how to make text Italic with the help of instructions.
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to make Italic. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will make it Italic)
Step 4: Now, click on the "home tab".
Step 5: Now, go to "Font Section" in the home tab.
Step 6: Now, In the Font section select the "Italic" option, to make the selected text Italic.
Step 7: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into Italic text.
The shortcut key for Italic Text is "Ctrl + I".
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to make Italic. (Here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will make it Italic)
Step 4: Now, we will use the Shortcut key "Ctrl +I" to make the text Italic.
Step 5: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into italic text.
Method 3: Underline the Text
As the name suggests, an underlined portion of text appears with an underline, and It is used to make it more distinguished from other text, or also it is highlighted. So, we will learn step by step how to make text Underline with the help of instructions.
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to underline. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will underline that text)
Step 4: Now, click on the "home tab".
Step 5: Now, go to "Font Section" in the home tab.
Step 6: Now, In the Font section select the Underline option, to make the selected text Underlined.
Step 7: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into Underlined text.
Shortcut key for Underline Text is "Ctrl + U".
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to underline. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will underline that text)
Step 4: Now, we will use the Shortcut key "Ctrl +U" to make the text Underlined.
Step 5: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into Underlined text.
Method 4: To add Strikethrough to a Text
A Strikethrough portion of the text looks like a line has been drawn through the middle of the text. A strikethrough portion of the text indicates that it has been deleted (As we sometimes do a mistake while writing in copy then we simply cut it through a line) and the portion of text is a mistake or wrong. So, it has been cut out.
Steps to follow
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, Select the text or paragraph you want to Strikethrough the Text. (here we will select the text "This article is for all the geeks." and will Strikethrough the Text)
Step 4: Now, click on the "home tab".
Step 5: Now, go to "Font Section" in the home tab.
Step 6: Now, In the Font section select the "Strikethrough" option, to make the selected text Strikethrough the Text.
Step 7: The selected text or paragraph is successfully turned into Strikethrough the Text.
So, these are the ways in which decoration of Text can be done. Also, these are easy to learn.