[header] How to format a word document [title] Explore the word user interface. [step] Familiarize yourself with the interface elements that hold all of your formatting tools. You may need to enable tools on your tool bar. 
You can do this by selecting toolbars from the " view " tab and choosing " standard. " [substeps] The menu bar is the area at the top of the screen where you will find file, edit, view, and other important menu commands.