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Italicize your text

Italicize with the Dialog Box Launcher

1. On the line that begins with Launcher, select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.

2. Choose the Home tab.

3. Click the dialog box launcher in the Font group. The Font dialog box appears.

4. Click Italic in the Font Style box.

Note: You can see the effect of your selection in the Preview window. To turn off the italics, click Regular in the Font Style box.

5. Click OK to close the Font dialog box.

6. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have italicized the word Italicize.

Alternate Method-Italicize with Keys

1. On the line that begins with "Keys," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.

2. Press Ctrl+i (hold down the Ctrl key while pressing i). Note: To turn off italics, press Ctrl+i again. You can also remove formatting by pressing Ctrl+spacebar.

3. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting. You have italicized the word Italicize.

Alternate Method-Italicize with the Ribbon

1. On the line that begins with "Ribbon," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.

2. Choose the Home tab.

3. Click the Italic button on the Ribbon. You have italicized the word Italicize. Note: To turn off the italics, select the text and click the Italicize button again.

4. Click anywhere in the text area to remove the highlighting.

Alternate Method-Italicize with the Mini Toolbar

1. On the line that begins with "Mini Toolbar," select the word "Italicize." You can place the cursor before the letter "I" in "Italicize." Press the Shift key; then press the right arrow key until the entire word is highlighted.

2. Right-click. The Mini toolbar appears.

3. Click the Italic button . You have italicized the word Italicize.

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