Use Word on your tablet to select and format text, change line and paragraph spacing, change indentation, and add lists.

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Format symbols remain in English; symbols that result in text display (for example, AM and PM) display the string (English or Arabic) associated with that symbol.

A file format specifies how data is stored for a particular application. For example, a .docx file is an Open XML formatted Microsoft Word document. Not all applications can read all file …

The TEXT function lets you change the way a number appears by applying formatting to it with format codes. It's useful in situations where you want to display numbers in a more readable …

# This format item specifies the requisite numeric places to display in the result. If the result does not include a digit in that place, Word displays a space.

When composing an email message, you might see some symbols within your text. These are actually formatting marks, such as dots (for spaces) or arrows (for tab characters) in Outlook. …

2 days ago · Last Updated: November 17, 2025 ISSUE Users may experience lost formatting when coauthoring Word documents. This can affect applied Styles, including: Table design …

Short Text and Long Text fields (also called Memo) are perhaps the most commonly used Data Types. With text formatting you have two choices: keep the default formats or create a custom …

Use Format Painter to quickly apply the same formatting, such as color, font style and size, or border style, to multiple pieces of text or graphics. With format painter, you can copy all of the …

Format cells, numbers, text, and other data in Excel to improve readability. Learn how to apply borders, shading, text colors, and more.