How do I change the way my headings look in Microsoft Word?

Did you know you can change the way that your headings look in Microsoft word? The default heading colors might not be ideal for your project. Typically, when you apply a heading, it will format the text to the default template within Microsoft Word.

default heading styles in ms word

So if you want to change the default blue font – check out the content below!

Video overview of how to change the way headings look in Microsoft word

Text overview of how to change the way headings look in Microsoft word

Step 1

Format some text the way you want it to look with a font, color, and font size.

Format some text the way you want it to look with a font, color, and font size.

Step 2

Right-click the quick styles menu and select Update to Match Selection

This will change every Heading 2 throughout your document to match the same formatting.

Make sure the color you pick passes color contrast requirements!

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