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Customize text alignment, indentation, spacing

You can adjust text alignment, indents, and spacing using the various tools described below.

Format text alignment, indents and spacing​

  1. Select the desired text or set the cursor at the desired location.
  2. Use one of the formatting tools on the Home tab, in the Paragraph settings group (table).
ToolDescriptionShortcut
Align leftCtrl+Shift+L (Cmd+Shift+L)
CenterCtrl+Shift+E (Cmd+Shift+E)
Align rightCtrl+Shift+R (Cmd+Shift+R)
JustifyCtrl+Shift+J (Cmd+Shift+J)
Increase indent—
Decrease indent—
Paragraph (fine tuning)—
Line spacing—