It's really important to use styles so that the text is accessible to users with a screen reader and to ensure consistency throughout and between pages.
Styles refer to classifying the level of importance of each piece of text. For example, in Microsoft Word, 'Title' and 'Subtitle' are styles that you might need towards the start of your document. 'Heading 1' would generally be the most important heading on a page. 'Heading 2' would be the subheadings underneath that, and so on. In LibGuides, regular text uses the 'Normal' style by default.
As an example, where it says 'Using Styles' above, this is set as a 'Heading 3'. On LibGuides, headings 1 and 2 are reserved for the headings further up the page, such as the name of the guide itself.
Choosing the correct style for each bit of text is very easy.
Within the text editor, the box which is second from top left will show the style for the paragraph that you're currently in.
Select the dropdown menu and choose a different style to apply that to the paragraph.
Avoid making any changes to font type and size using the separate options. The styles should cover what you need in your guide. Bold and italic can be used sparingly for words or phrases.