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 |  | Use styles to format documents faster and to make their appearance more consistent. As with other formatting, styles can be applied either before you start typing or after a document is complete. Styles will automatically format paragraphs.  
	Before you start typing
		Choose the style by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Style command on the 
		Formatting Toolbar. Select the desired style from the list of choices. The formatting will begin at
		the beginning of the paragraph.If the document is already typed
		Place the cursor in the paragraph you want to format. Choose the style by clicking on 
		the arrow to the right of the Style command on the Formatting Toolbar. Select the desired 
		style from the list of choices. Only the paragraph your cursor in will be formatted.
 
 
 
 Predefined Styles
 
	Normal
		This is the basic style which you use for all your paragraphs. By default, the whole 
		document is this style.Characteristics: Font-Times New Roman, Size-12.
  Block Text
          	It can be used, for example, when inserting quotations in a text.Characteristics: Font-Times New Roman, Size-12, Indents-1 inch on left and right.
   Plain Text
          	This is an alternative to the default Normal style; it defines another paragraph style.Characteristics: Font-Courier New, Size-12.
  Heading1
          	It can be used for section titles.Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-16, Format-Bold.
  Heading2
          	This can be used for subsection titles.Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-16, Format-Bold, Italic.
  Heading3
          	This style can be used for paragraph titles.Characteristics: Font-Arial, Size-14.
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