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Applying Formatting

This topic describes how to apply formatting to text in the Editor window in the Editor view.

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By default, when formatting tags are inserted, the text is formatted in the style specified by the tags, but the tags themselves are hidden.

How to Apply Formatting from a QuickPlace Drop-down List

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To apply formatting from a QuickPlace drop-down list:

Procedure

  1. In the Editor window, select the text for which you want to apply formatting and press Ctrl+,(comma). A drop-down list is displayed with sample text formatted in different styles. Depending on your settings, the formatting can also display as tags. This list only contains formatting that was used in the source segment.
  2. The first formatted sample text is selected automatically. In the source segment, the formatted text is highlighted.
    • If this is the required format, press Enter or Tab to apply the format to the target segment.
    • If this is not the formatting you want to apply, press Down Arrow to select another format from the drop-down list and then press Enter or Tab.
  3. To stop applying the formatting, press Ctrl+,(comma). Select the sample formatted text and press Enter to stop applying it to the document.

How to apply Formatting using QuickPlace

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To apply formatting using QuickPlace:

Procedure

  1. In the Editor window, position the cursor to where you want to type the formatted text. Right-click and select QuickPlace from the shortcut menu.
    The QuickPlace dialog box is displayed.
  2. Double-click the sample formatted text you want to apply or select the text and press Enter.
  3. The first formatted sample text is selected automatically. In the source segment, the formatted text is highlighted.
    • Double-click the formatted text you want to apply or select the text and press Enter.
    • If this is not the formatting you want to apply, select a different formatted sample and then apply it to the target segment.
  4. Continue typing. The selected formatting is applied to the text.

    To stop applying the formatting, right-click and select QuickPlace from the shortcut menu. The QuickPlace dialog box is displayed. Select the sample formatted text again and click OK.

How to apply Formatting from the QuickInsert Group

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To apply formatting from the QuickInsert group, select the text to be formatted in the Editor window in the Editor view, and click the appropriate button on the QuickInsert group from the Home tab. The formatting is applied to the selected text.