You have learned how to use Word's automated formatting tools to change the look of a document.
Format Painter applies existing formats to other text and is located in the Clipboard group on the Home tab.
Bullet and numbering buttons create bullet and numbered lists and are located in the Paragraph group on the Home tab.
To create special characters use the Symbol command located on the Insert tab.
Themes contain pre-designed colour schemes, backgrounds, bullets, fonts and other document elements. The Themes group is located in the page layout tab.
Use the Style Group located in the Home tab to view and apply different template styles as well as creating a new style.
Formatting text with styles is fast and allows you to keep document consistency.