Make sure the style sheet you want to use is selected in the drop-down List menu. In the Styles box, select the style you want to apply. Preview the paragraph and text style in the Paragraph and Character Preview windows. Check the style description to make sure it is accurate. You can apply either Word's default styles or your own.
Styles are very useful for enforcing consistent formatting in longer documents.
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