To stop Word from highlighting everything or selecting the entire word or all text, follow these steps: Open Word on your computer. Click the Options. Switch to the Advanced tab.

Use Word's Styles I can't overstate the benefits of using Styles —accessible via the Home tab on the ribbon—in a long Word document. There are two ways to format text in a Word document.

In Word 2003, use the Header and Footer contextual toolbar to insert the page number, and then format as you normally would. Click the contextual Design tab.

In Word 2003, use the Header and Footer contextual toolbar to insert the page number, and then format as you normally would. Click the contextual Design tab.