how to use the keyboard to make something bold
Another easy way to make your text bold in Microsoft Word is with the keyboard. To make text bold by using the keyboard, do the following. 1  Highlight the text you want to make bold. 2  Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard.3  Keep the Ctrl key held down.4  Press the letter B on your keyboard. 5  To switch off the bold text, keep the Ctrl key held down and press the B key again. Highlight the text you want to make bold. 2  Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard. 3  Keep the Ctrl key held down. 4  Press the letter B on your keyboard. 5  To switch off the bold text, keep the Ctrl key held down and press the B key again.