Outlining

Tips, Tricks, and Answers

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Changing Formatting for All Headings
If you need to apply a common formatting change to all the headings in your document, a quick way to do it is to use the Outline view of Word. This tip presents a simple technique that can save you loads of time.

Moving Outline Headings
When working with the outline of a document, you can easily move whole sections of your document. It is as easy as selecting a heading and clicking an up or down arrow.

Understanding Outlining
Remember when you needed to create outlines for your writing when you were in school? Word includes outlining capabilities that can make it easy for you to organize your thoughts and improve your writing.

Using Outline View to Navigate Your Document
One quick way to move through your document is to switch to Outline view and figure out where you want to be. This tip shows how you can use this technique.