How to Change the Default Paragraph Style in Microsoft Word

The default paragraph style in Microsoft Word is set to "Normal" and acts like a body text for your document. You can change this default style for any paragraph within your document.

Things You'll Need

  • Microsoft Word 2003
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Instructions

    • 1

      Start Microsoft Word and open an existing Word document that contains text.

    • 2

      Click to place your cursor in the paragraph you want to change. When you apply the style, it will be applied to the whole paragraph.

    • 3

      Choose the "Format" menu and click on "Styles and Formatting" from the menu. A task pane will appear to the right of the open document.

    • 4

      Select the "New Style" button from the task pane to open Word's "New Style" dialog box.

    • 5

      Key a name for the new style you have created in the "Name" text box and leave the "Style type" as "Paragraph."

    • 6

      Pick a style you wish to base the new style on from the "Style based on" drop-down menu. Then choose a style you would like to apply to the paragraph you have selected from the "Style for following paragraph" drop-down menu.

    • 7

      Make any formatting changes you would like to apply with your new style and click the "OK" button to close the dialog box.

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