

Using the simple one-page document in Figure A, let’s use the Styles pane to select all Subtle Emphasis paragraphs and then delete them. The Styles gallery is the quickest route to deleting like-styled paragraphs. The trick is to remove only paragraphs styled with Subtle Emphasis, leaving everything else. The body of the document will use Normal but the annotations for each new section will use style called Subtle Emphasis. Doing so allows the reader to skip to the next section when the topic isn’t of interest or is already known to the reader. In this case, we’ll include an annotation at the beginning of each new section, right after the section heading. We need a document that applies a consistent style. Getting ready to choose paragraphs to delete Neither method is supported by the browser edition. You can work with your own file or download the demonstration. I’m using Microsoft 365 on a Windows 10 64-bit system.

SEE: 69 Excel tips every user should master (TechRepublic) In this article, we’re going to use a style a bit differently: We’re going to use it to delete all like-styled paragraphs, and there are two ways to do it, but both rely on consistently used styles. When making a document-wide change to related elements, you can usually modify the underlying style. Perhaps you want to change the font size of Normal, Word’s default template. You might want to add formatting to a specific word or phrase. Making the same change to related data in Microsoft Word is common. Illustration: Lisa Hornung, Getty Images/iStockPhoto Must-read Windows coverageĭefend your network with Microsoft outside-in security services

You can delete multiple paragraphs in Word by relying on a style-a benefit that you might not have considered. Two ways to quickly delete paragraphs in Microsoft Word
