Especially docs with lot of text paragraphs like a novel, report or thesis. It’s a Word document fundamental that will make your document management a lot easier. This is one of those tips that many people think is ‘too much trouble’. Savvy Word users change Microsoft’s setup for main text to something that’s easier to use and less likely to cause trouble. It sounds good but, as usual with Microsoft Office, there’s hidden complexities. The standard Microsoft Word document structure has Headings (Heading 1, Heading 2) … with paragraphs of text in the Normal style. There are good reasons to avoid the Normal style for the main text in a Word document and use the hidden ‘Body Text’ style instead. Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments.