Hello, my name is Erin.
We recently looked at how to change the font style for citations in Microsoft Word for the PC.
Today, we are going to change the font style for citations in Word for Mac.
First, we will change the font style for all the citations.
Then, we will change the font style for individual citations.
Font style includes the font,
size,
color,
and underlining.
I will be using Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac.
The steps will be similar in the one-time-purchase versions of the software back to Word 2016 for Mac.
Before we begin, it is very important to note that you should insert all your citations into your document
before performing these steps.
If you add citations later,
you will have to repeat these steps because the new citations won’t inherit the previously created font changes.
To change the font style for all citations, begin by pressing Fn + Option + F9 on your keyboard to reveal your field codes.
If you prefer not to use function keys,
you can reveal your field codes by selecting the Word menu,
followed by Preferences from the drop-down menu.
Next, select View
followed by Field Codes instead of values.
Once your field codes are revealed, select the Edit menu.
And then select Find in the drop-down menu.
And Advanced Find and Replace from the submenu.
When the Find and Replace dialog box appears, select the Replace tab.
And then type ^d CITATION into the Find what text box.
Ensure that you have one space between the d and the word CITATION.
Next, place your cursor in the Replace with text box, but be careful not to type anything.
Now, select the More button to expand the dialog box.
And then select the Format button.
Followed by Font from the drop-down menu.
When the Replace Font dialog box appears, select your new font,
font style,
size,
and font color.
You can also choose an underline style and underline color.
When you are finished, select the OK button.
Your replacement font choices should now appear under the Replace with text box.
Next, select the Replace All button.
And then select the OK button in the dialog box reporting the number of replacements.
Finally, select the Close button.
And then press Fn + Option + F9 on your keyboard to hide the field codes.
All your citations should now feature your new font style.
To change the font style for an individual citation, select the entire citation,
then Control-click it,
and then select Font from the shortcut menu.
Next, select your new font style from the Font dialog box.
The options are the same as those we walked through in the previous section.
When you’re finished, select the OK button.
The individual citation should be changed to your new font style.
And as always, remember to save your file to save your changes.
For more Word for Mac tutorials, please see my playlist “How to Use Word for Mac”
where you will find many related videos such as “How to Create Custom List Numbers in Word for Mac”
And, “How to Create a Custom Heading Style in Word for Mac.”
All the resources mentioned today are linked in the description box below
along with my website erinwrightwriting.com,
which shows all the steps we just preformed with images.
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