Many are familiar with creating automatic tables of contents in Word. However, utilizing Word's features to create a folder-like structure for Word documents aids in convenient management and enhances professionalism, a skill not everyone possesses.
Guide to Creating Folder Structure in Word 2003
Step 1: Navigate to Format > Styles and Formatting:
Step 2: Click on NewStyle to create a new Style. Then, name the template Mytour1. Click on Format and choose Paragraph:
Step 3: Under the Alignment section, select Centered. In the Outlinelevel section, choose level 1. Click OK to confirm:
Step 4: Customize the font for this template as desired. Check both Add to template and Automatically update. Then click OK:
Step 5: Similarly, create another Style named Mytour2. Under Paragraph and other settings, follow the image below:
Step 6: Proceed to create a third Style named Mytour3. Under Paragraph and other settings, follow the image below:
Step 7: Once you've created your templates (which can be more or fewer than 3 styles as shown above), start building your folder structure as follows:
Select Style Mytour1, then type in the chapter title:
Next, choose Style Mytour2 and enter headings at a lower level 2:
Continue by selecting Style Mytour3 and entering headings at a lower level 3:
You can proceed to create additional Styles and enter more headings at even lower levels.
- Note:
- If there are sections you don't want to be formatted with any of the Styles you've created, select that section and then click on the Normal Style, which is default in Word.
Now you know how to create a Word document similar to a folder structure in Word 2003. Creating these sample Styles can help you quickly generate text with the font styles and formats you desire, as well as facilitate easy management of headings.
