Chapter 8. Styles

In this chapter, you will:

  • Explore the style environment in Word 2010 and Word for Mac 2011

  • Discover best practices for creating effective sets of styles in your documents

  • Get tips for working more effectively with paragraph, character, and linked styles

  • Discover the benefits of document defaults

  • Simplify your work with lists

  • Work more easily with table styles

  • Learn to manage styles more effectively

Sure, you can create documents in Microsoft Word without making use of styles. You can also go grocery shopping without a basket, travel across town without transportation, or do laundry without detergent. But chances are that you wouldn’t work harder than necessary, spend extra time without added benefit, or embark on a task that’s likely ...

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