Important Notice

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documentation, particularly for programming, you should not rely on the information found here, as it will be woefully out of date.

Format
 
The layout and appearance of text on a page. In
Word, a format can derive from both direct
formatting and the application of styles. Direct
formatting is the result of applying styles with
the Format commands or speed formatting keys; in
a style sheet, formatting instructions determine
how to format document text. The three types of
formats are character formats (font and point
size), paragraph formats (alignment and spacing),
and section formats (overall page design). See
also: Speed formatting keys; Style; Style sheet.