The pages on this site contain documentation for very old MS-DOS software,
purely for historical purposes.
If you're looking for up-to-date documentation, particularly for programming,
you should not rely on the information found here, as it will be woefully
out of date.
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Direct formatting
The process of applying a format directly to
selected text by using predefined speed
formatting keys, the Format commands, the ribbon,
or the ruler, as opposed to using a style sheet.
See also: Speed formatting keys; Style sheet.