On the Home tab, in the Styles group, right-click on the style (for example, Heading 1) and choose Modify. To open the Modify Style dialog, do one of the following. If the corresponding levels are marked with a style, they can be quickly and conveniently moved to the desired position using the outline view tools. All style changes, such as adding numbering to a heading style, are made in the Modify Style dialog box. This view is also suitable for making corrections to the structure of a text and moving text sections around within the document swiftly and with ease.
For a better overview, it’s possible to display only two levels, for example. The default outline view displays all levels of the document. In this view, the headings are arranged hierarchically – if there’s a plus sign on the left side of a heading, it means that it has another text level below it, while a minus sign is followed by continuous text only. In the outline view it’s possible to move individual sections of a document clearly and with full control.
Continuity: Format results in a consistent document layout.Step 2: Choose your numbering scheme First, type your top level heading, and then with the cursor in the heading, click on the style Heading 1 in the Styles pane to apply it.
The following six reasons outline the advantages of using styles in Word: If you dont know how to modify a style, see the note: Formatting with styles in Word in our Documents Catalogue.
Initially, manual formatting may seem to be easier and quicker, but for longer texts it’s more efficient to use Word styles instead of repeatedly formatting sections of text separately. This is particularly noticeable when editing complex documents, such as final papers or manuscripts. Preset as well as custom styles make it easier to work on a text document.