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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 alignment

Button on the Home tab, in the Paragraph group

Command from the command menu in macOS

Keyboard shortcut

Windows, Linux

macOS

Align left

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Format > Alignment >
Left

Ctrl+L

⌘Cmd+L

Center

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Format > Alignment >
Center

Ctrl+E

⌘Cmd+E

Align right

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Format > Alignment >
Right

Ctrl+R

⌘Cmd+R

Justify

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Format > Alignment >
Justify

Ctrl+J

⌘Cmd+J

Distribute
horizontally

distribute_horizontally

Format > Alignment > 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.

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