If you have it (Parallels or some other way to run Windows on a Mac) or can use Word for Windows on someone’s computer. The easiest way to change Style priority is to use Word for Windows (aka WinWord). There are three ways to change Word style priority and some other obscure style settings. But given that it’s taken Redmond well over a decade to put font embedding into Word for Mac, don’t hold your breath. Maybe Microsoft will get around to fixing that. Word for Mac lacks the proper Manage Styles options that are available in Word for Windows. Word for Mac obeys the same Style Priority setting as Word for Windows but gives users no way to change it! Officially there’s no way to do it in Word for Mac! On the Modify Style dialog is a ‘Add to Quick Style list’ checkbox.īut changing the order of the styles on that list is a hidden mystery. The Quick Style Gallery across the ribbon Home tab (called Style Gallery in WinWord) and the Styles pane that can appear on the right.Ĭontrolling what’s on the Quick Style list is easy enough. Word for Mac has two style lists available, just like Word for Windows. Managing Styles and priority settings in Word for Mac is harder but possible if you’re willing to dig in document or template settings. Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments.