Design Tab in MS Word

 Complete Guide (By Anil Computers, Udaipur)

Introduction

In MS Word, the Design Tab is one of the most useful features to give your documents a professional and attractive look. At Anil Computers (Best Computer Institute in Udaipur), we teach students step by step how to use the Design Tab for document formatting.

In this blog, you will learn about:

• Document Formatting

• Watermark

• Page Color

• Page Borders

1. Document Formatting

Document Formatting in the Design Tab helps you maintain a consistent style throughout your document.

1.1 Themes

• Pre-designed sets of colors, fonts, and effects.

• They instantly change the overall look of the document.

• Examples: Office, Faceted, Integral.

1.2 Colors

• Choose or customize a color set for text, headings, tables, etc.

• Examples: Blue, Green, Peach, Custom Theme.

1.3 Fonts

• Select font combinations for headings and body text.

• Examples: Calibri + Calibri Light, Times New Roman + Arial.

1.4 Paragraph Spacing

• Adjust spacing between paragraphs (Before/After).

• Options: Default, Compact, Tight, Relaxed, Double.

1.5 Effects

• Apply visual effects to Shapes, SmartArt, and WordArt.

• Examples: Shadow, Reflection, Glow.

1.6 Set as Default

• Save your theme as default to use it in all future documents.

2. Watermark

A Watermark is text or an image that appears in the background of your document.

Types of Watermark:

1. No Watermark – No background mark.

2. Picture Watermark – Use an image as a watermark.

3. Text Watermark – Add text (e.g., Confidential, Draft).

4. Remove Watermark – Delete existing watermark.

3. Page Color

You can change the background color of your page using Page Color.

Fill Effects in Page Color:

1. Gradient

2. Texture

3. Pattern

4. Picture

4. Page Borders

• Page Borders allow you to add stylish borders to the page.

• You can choose border style, color, and width.

• Makes your document more professional and visually appealing.

Conclusion

At Anil Computers, Udaipur, we ensure that students not only learn typing and basic formatting but also understand advanced features like the Design Tab in MS Word. By mastering Themes, Fonts, Colors, Watermarks, Page Borders, you can make your projects, assignments, and office documents look more professional.

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