How to Turn on Font Tools in Word 2007

Developed by Microsoft and included in the Office suite of productivity software, Word allows you to create printed publications such as letters, forms, brochures, labels and envelopes. With the release of Word 2007, Microsoft updated the application's interface and changed the behavior of many commonly used menus, including the menu that allows you to adjust font styles and colors. Unlike earlier versions of the program, which allowed you to turn toolbars on and off, the font tools in Word 2007 are always available. Once you know where to look, using them becomes a quick task.

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  Navigate to the document page that contains the text you want to edit.

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  Highlight the portion of the text you want to change. Press the "Ctrl" and "A" keys simultaneously to select all of the document's text.

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  Select the "Home" tab in the top left-hand corner of the window. Word 2007's font tools appear near the left edge of the resulting toolbar in the "Font" section.