Copying and Removing Characters:


Steps to copy characters include: -

  1. Select the text you want to copy.
  2. Press Keyboard Shortcut (Ctrl+C).

Alternatively, you can right-click the selected text and choose "Copy" from the context menu.


Steps to remove characters include: -

You can use Backspace Key or Delete Key to remove characters.


Using Styles:

One can use various styles by accessing them through Styles Group in the Home Tab.


Modifying Styles:

To modify any style, right click on the style you want to modify in the styles Group. Then click on Modify and do the required changes. Select OK.

You have successfully modified your style.


Setting Border and Shading:

Adding borders and shading to paragraphs can make them more attractive, organized, and easy to read.


Adding Borders –

Borders are lines that you can add to the top, bottom, left, or right of paragraphs. They are especially useful for emphasizing headings.


Steps to set borders include: -


  1. Place the insertion point in the paragraph to which you want to add the border. If you want to add the same kind of border to several paragraphs, select them all at once.
  2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Border button list arrow in the Paragraph group. A list of borders you can add to the selected paragraph(s) appears. Use the examples shown next to each border option to guide your decision. If the border configuration you want doesn’t appear in the list, add one border at a time.
  3. Select a Border Type.
  4. The Border is applied.

To remove a border, select the No Border option under the border button.


Add Paragraph Shading –

Colour the background of a paragraph by adding shading.


Steps to add shading include: -


  1. Place the insertion point in the paragraph to which you want to add the shading. If you want to add the same shading to several paragraphs, select them all at once.
  2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Shading button list arrow in the Paragraph group. A list of colours that coordinate with the Theme Colour that is currently selected appears. If the colour you want to use does not appear in the list, click More Shading Colours to choose from a larger array of colours.
  3. Select the colour you want to use.

The shading is applied.


Alternatively, you can also use Border and Shading Dialog Box.


  1. Select the paragraph(s) to which you want to add borders or shading.
  2. Click the Home tab on the Ribbon and click the Border button list arrow in the Paragraph group.
  3. Select Borders and Shading from the list. The Borders and Shading dialog box appears.
  4. To apply a border: Click the Borders tab and click the side(s) (top, bottom, left, and/or right) of the paragraph in the Preview diagram where you want to apply the borders.
  5. To apply shading: Click the Shading Tab. Click the Fill list arrow and select the colour you want to use.
  6. Click OK.