Formatting, styles, themes
You want to make a title stand out in your Word document by adding a decorative border around it. Word includes built-in border styles, such as boxes, shadows, and art borders, that you can apply directly to a paragraph or text selection. This article explains how to add a decorative border to a title using … Read more
When you write a paragraph that contains text in two different languages, such as English and Arabic or English and Chinese, the formatting often looks inconsistent. Word applies the font, direction, and proofing tools based on the default language setting of the document, which can cause text in the second language to appear in the … Read more
Hyphenation breaks words at the end of a line to create a more even right margin. Without hyphenation, Word leaves large gaps in justified text or ragged edges in left-aligned text. You want to control when and how Word hyphenates words in your document. This article explains the automatic and manual hyphenation settings in Word … Read more
Inserting a symbol in Word often shifts text to the next line or adds unexpected blank space around the symbol. This happens because symbols are characters with their own font height, baseline offset, and spacing properties. This article explains how to insert symbols—such as arrows, checkmarks, or copyright signs—while keeping your existing paragraph spacing, line … Read more