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Horizontal alignment

You can align text within an object horizontally in the following ways:

  • To the left edge of the object
  • To the center of the object
  • To the right edge of the object
  • Justify: Along the left and right edges of the object
  • Evenly horizontally distributed within the object

To align text horizontally, follow the steps below:

  1. Select the text for which you want to adjust the alignment:

    • To align a single paragraph, select that paragraph/part of that paragraph or place the cursor in it.
    • To align multiple paragraphs, select them in their entirety.
    • To align all text within an object in color, select the object or select all text within the object.

  2. Run one of the commands shown in the table below.

Text alignmentButton on the Home tab, in the Paragraph groupKeyboard shortcut
Align leftt_paragraph_align_leftCtrl+L
Centert_paragraph_centerCtrl+E
Align rightt_paragraph_align_rightCtrl+R
Justifyt_paragraph_justifyCtrl+J
Distribute horizontallyt_paragraph_distribute_horizontally–

 

Horizontal alignment takes place within the indents specified for the paragraph being edited.

If the text in a cell is rotated, horizontal alignment is carried out according to its position in space: the text is moved relative to the upper and lower cell borders.