The text under each heading is ‘normal’ text (which I explain in step 2).

Take a look at the diagram on the right, so you can see what I mean. And you might need a heading 4, to show a title of a checklist. If you’re writing an article, then use the heading 1 style for your article heading.Ĭhapter numbers and chapter name (Or your article title) = Heading 1įirst important heading within that chapter (or article) = Heading 2Ī subheading of heading 2, is heading 3. If you’re writing a book or something with many chapters or sections, then I would use the title style for the name of your piece. So, what is a heading 1? This is the first major heading of your work. Getting to grips with headingsīefore I get into the step by step instructions of style sheets, I think it’s really important to explain what I mean by heading allocation. Word does come with styles already set, but I’m going to show you how to customise it and give you a clear understanding of how it works… then you can set your own headings and subheadings to fit the tone of your work. It takes about 5-10 minutes to set up, but once you have, you will then have a very powerful aid that can be used in lots of writing tasks, like blog posts, or articles. It’s a super easy tool to use and it can really help you organize your book as you can drag and drop entire sections of your book (in the navigation pane) which then moves those sections for you in your Word document. This little-known feature in Word really can make your writing process clearer and easier to manage. Plus, there is a great tool within Word, and if it’s used properly, can really help you with your writing content as you can see your whole book mapped out, which is really helpful when you’re in your draft phase. It just doesn’t give you enough control to place text where you want it to go, BUT for planning out your book, and writing out the first draft, it does the job. Now, I’m not a fan of Microsoft Word, especially for formatting. Using the right tools when writing is essential, and in this post, I’m going to be explaining how to use Style Sheets in Microsoft Word which can really help with your writing goals. Now with YouTube tutorial – just click the link at the bottom of the blog post to see me go through this on video

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