

How to use the Format Consistency Checker in the background The criteria that the Format Consistency Checker uses to search for matching styles is identical to the criteria in rule 1. This rule identifies direct formatting that is very similar to a style already in use. Rule 3: Match Format to an Existing Style The Format Consistency Checker checks for any change in font property. The criteria that the Format Consistency Checker uses to search for inconsistencies is: This rule identifies inconsistent formatting schemes within a list. Rule 2: Consolidate similar list formatting Paragraph spacing (before or after) must be less than or equal to 2.95 points. Indentation differences must be less than or equal to. The Format Consistency Checker checks for any difference in font kerning. The font color red, green, and blue mixture must be the same except for the last digit of a custom color. The font size variance must be 10% or less. The criteria that Word uses to search for similar schemes are as follows: If the Format Consistency Checker finds at least two instances of a scheme that are identical, it offers you the opportunity to make all similar formatting schemes identical to the format scheme that occurs most frequently. The Format Consistency Checker scans a document looking for similar formatting schemes. This rule identifies different formatting schemes that are very similar to each other. Rule 1: Consolidate similar direct formatting schemes The rules that the Format Consistency Checker uses to identify a possibly unintentional format are as follows. The Format Consistency Checker can check for unintentional inconsistencies in text and paragraph formatting, according to specific formatting rules. Rules that the Format Consistency Checker uses In Microsoft Office Word 2007, you can run the Format Consistency Checker by clicking Spelling & Grammar in the In Microsoft Office Word 2003 or in Microsoft Word 2002 you can also run the Format Consistency Checker by clicking Spelling and Grammar on the Tools menu. It can check and mark possible format inconsistencies in the background as you type. While you type, the Format Consistency Checker can make automatic changes to the document format with the AutoFormat command. The Format Consistency Checker allows you to check for and correct most common formatting problems. The lines indicate that the Format Consistency Checker has detected an inconsistency that you may want to look at and to correct. Wavy blue lines that appear under text in a Word document indicate that the Format Consistency Checker is turned on and is functioning in the background as you type. The article tells you how to turn the Format Consistency Checker on and off, and describes the rules by which the Format Consistency Checker evaluates formatting.

This article describes a new feature in Microsoft Word called the Format Consistency Checker.
