Microsoft Word is the most often used word processing program in the world. The program offers both ease-of-use and extensive options for a broad range of applications; from basic documents to newsletters and more. Read below for a quick training lesson designed for MS Word 2007 beginners, detailing some basic font and formatting options, and how and when to use them.

A font is simply a style of text. Fonts come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and each typically has a specific use. Businesses favor basic font styles for easy readability, while marketing might favor more stylized or old-timey fonts so the ad will stand out more. As marketers use more advanced techniques and, more often than not, a more advanced program than Microsoft Word, this guide will only teach two basic font styles focused on professionalism and business.

Sans-serif : Serif fonts also look similar to the handwritten "Print" style, but they have horizontal lines on them. The most obvious letters with serifs are capital Ws and capital Ms, both featuring several serifs each. Serifs were designed with long blocks of text in mind, and the horizontal lines actually help readers' eyes scan large blocks of text faster. See the picture at the bottom of this article for some examples.