If you are new to google docs, the controls can take a little getting used to. There is a number of way to customize your text on Google Docs. To change your text on Google Docs, refer to the methods below.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Font Family

  1. 1
    Open google docs at docs.google.com. Log in and open your document.
  2. 2
    Highlight the text you want to change the font of.
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  3. 3
    Look for the button that says "Arial" or another font name and click it. It should be beside the number that represents the font size.
  4. 4
    Scroll down the drop down menu and click the font you want.
    • To find different fonts, just press the More Fonts button at the top. Scroll through the list of more fonts and click the ones you want. Then click Ok .
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Font Size

  1. 1
    Highlight the text you would like to change.
  2. 2
    Select the number beside the dropdown menu for font families.
  3. 3
    Select your desired font size from the list.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Font Color

  1. 1
    Highlight the text you would like to change.
  2. 2
    Select the capital A with a thick line beneath it. A captain saying 'Text Color' should appear when you hover over it.
  3. 3
    Pick a color from the options shown to you.
    • If you'd like a custom color, click Custom below the options and customize your color by choosing your hue and moving the cursor around the square to find a color you want. Then click Ok .
  4. 4
    Select the pen image beside the A with a thick line beneath it. Change the background color if desired by selecting a color from the options or customizing your own color the same way you can with text color.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Font Style

  1. 1
    Highlight the text you would like to change.
  2. 2
    Click the bolded B in the top menu to make your text bold.
  3. 3
    Click the italicized I in the top menu to make your text emphasized.
  4. 4
    Click the underlined U in the top menu to underline your text.
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