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Formatting a Word document

A tidy document is easy to read. Word's styles, headings and table of contents make formatting quick and consistent.

You will need

Steps

  1. Use styles

    Use built-in styles, such as Heading 1 and Normal, instead of changing the font by hand.

  2. Structure your headings

  3. Choose a readable font

  4. Adjust the line spacing

  5. Add page numbers

  6. Add a table of contents

  7. Check the spelling

  8. Save as PDF

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