How to Customize Text on Google Docs

Last Updated: January 17, 2020

If you are new to google docs, the controls can take a little getting used to. There is a number of way to customize your text on Google Docs. To change your text on Google Docs, refer to the methods below.

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:
Font Family

1
Open google docs at docs.google.com. Log in and open your document.
2
Highlight the text you want to change the font of.
3
Look for the button that says "Arial" or another font name and click it. It should be beside the number that represents the font size.
4
Scroll down the drop down menu and click the font you want.
- To find different fonts, just press the More Fonts button at the top. Scroll through the list of more fonts and click the ones you want. Then click Ok.

Method 2

Method 2 of 4:
Font Size

1
Highlight the text you would like to change.
2
Select the number beside the dropdown menu for font families.
3
Select your desired font size from the list.

Method 3

Method 3 of 4:
Font Color

1
Highlight the text you would like to change.
2
Select the capital A with a thick line beneath it. A captain saying 'Text Color' should appear when you hover over it.
3
Pick a color from the options shown to you.
- If you'd like a custom color, click Custom below the options and customize your color by choosing your hue and moving the cursor around the square to find a color you want. Then click Ok.
4
Select the pen image beside the A with a thick line beneath it. Change the background color if desired by selecting a color from the options or customizing your own color the same way you can with text color.