Text formatting
How to format text in your deliverable.
Examples
Follow along with the out-of-the-box example code below.
Text formatting controls how information is emphasized and presented in your deliverable. Clear formatting — like bold headings, italicized terms, and underlined sections — improves readability and professionalism. In t0, formatting your text is quick and helps your audience focus on key points.
Format text
Word
In Microsoft Word, you would highlight text and apply bold, italic, underline, or other styles through toolbar options or keyboard shortcuts.
t0 Prompt
Here are example prompts to format text:
Make the title bold.
Italicize important terms.
Underline key deadlines in the deliverable.
LaTeX
The LaTeX code to format text looks as follows:
Command | Mandatory Argument | Optional Argument | Description |
---|---|---|---|
\textbf | {text} | Makes the selected text bold. | |
\textit | {text} | Makes the selected text italic. | |
\underline | {text} | Underlines the selected text. |
Basic text formatting commands like \textbf
, \textit
, and \underline
are available across the report
, article
, and beamer
document classes.
In beamer
, it is common to use bold or highlighted text within slides to draw attention to key points, but the underlying commands work the same way.