Learn How to Take Control of Microsoft Word's Built-In Formatting

Опубликовано: 22 Март 2026
на канале: Dawn Bjork-The Software Pro
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How do you change Word default formatting for new blank documents? What do you do if you want a different standard font or single-line spacing in a Word document? How can you easily customize formatting options in Word?

In this step-by-step Word training (see chapter links below):
• Find out how to change the standard formatting in Microsoft Word documents.
• Learn the steps to change the default font in a new document.
• See how to change line spacing to single spacing for new documents.
• Learn about the Word Normal template or normal.dotm file.

⌚Video Chapters (timestamps):
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Creating a new blank document
0:42 The Normal template and Word’s standard settings
1:10 Creating random text with the RAND() function
2:35 Word’s default line spacing
3:39 Word’s default font settings
4:05 How to change to no spacing in the current document
4:55 How to change the default font formatting
6:25 How to change the default line spacing
7:58 How to test your formatting changes
9:13 Conclusion / Wrap Up

🎬LINKS to mentioned or related videos:
• Understanding Word Formatting:    • How to Save Time Formatting Documents in M...  
• Playlist with all my videos on Microsoft Word:    • How to Use Word; Microsoft Word Tips & Tec...  

✅MORE Word Tips & Tricks:
Discover more Microsoft Word lessons and download free Word keyboard shortcut handouts at https://TheSoftwarePro.com/Word.
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