Change+the+text+styles

=Formatting 101= =or= =How to Change the Style of Your Text=

**1. Click "EDIT"**
On the wiki page that you want to edit, click "EDIT" on the top right-hand corner of the screen.

2. Highlight the text you want to format.
There are two ways to highlight text: - Click your mouse at the beginning of the line of text you want to highlight. Holding down the SHIFT key (second row from the bottom), hit the right arrow key until you get to the end of the text you want to format. - Click and hold your mouse at the beginning of the line of text you want to edit and drag your cursor over the line of text till you get to the end.

3. Bold/Italic/Underline
The B, I, and U are the buttons you use to change this kind of formatting. These keys also have shortcuts: highlight the text and hit CTRL + B (for bold), CTRL + I (for italics), or CTRL + U (underline).

4. Two ways to change the size:
- The drop-down box that usually says "Normal". If you highlight your text and click the arrow on this box, you can change your text to "Heading 1" (biggest)", "Heading 2", "Heading 3", down "Heading 6" and "Normal." This function is best used for titles. - Click the "T" button with the paint palette. This gives you lots of other functions that you know how to use, but may look unfamiliar to you...more info below the picture!

5. Change the font, color, alignment:


We will only use the "Basic" tab. The "Advanced" tab is only for people who have serious programming skillz (which Ms. Spira, Mr. Tracy, and Ms. Fleming don't have!).


 * Font**: Changes the type of font for your text.


 * Size**: Will be 100% by default based on if your text is "Normal", "Heading 1", etc. Use the plus "+" or minus "-" signs to make your text bigger or smaller.


 * Text color**: Changes the color of the text.


 * Background color**: changes the color of the line behind the text. Works like the "highlight" tool in Microsoft Word rather than changing the background of the whole page.


 * Alignment**: puts your text all the way on the

Left

Center

Right

"Justify" makes all the text into one even column, which makes your paragraphs look a little more professional, like a printed newspaper article.

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