Review the text formatting quickly using the Reveal Formatting task pane

To use Reveal Formatting, select the text for which you want to view the formatting information and press Shift+F1.

The Reveal Formatting pane will open:

• To view the formatting on a word, click on the word
• To view the formatting on more than one word of the text, select the text fragment

Another, more long way to open the Reveal Formatting pane:

   1.   On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click the dialog box launcher:

   2.   On the Styles pane, click the Style Inspector button:

   3.   In the Style Inspector dialog box, click the Reveal Formatting button:

See also this tip in French: Comment analyser la mise en forme du texte rapidement en utilisant le volet de Révéler la mise en forme.