- Introduction
- Formatting Text
- Formatting Text for Emphasis
- Selecting Text with Similar Formatting
- Setting Formatting Options
- Finding and Replacing Formatting
- Finding and Replacing Custom Formatting
- Changing Paragraph Alignment
- Changing Line Spacing
- Changing Character Spacing
- Displaying Rulers
- Setting Paragraph Tabs
- Setting Paragraph Indents
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Applying Borders and Shading
- Hiding Text
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Changing Paragraph Alignment
Text starts out positioned evenly along the left margin, and uneven, or ragged, at the right margin. Left-aligned text works well for body paragraphs in most cases, but other alignments vary the look of a document and help lead the reader through the text. Right-aligned text, which is even along the right margin and ragged at the left margin, is good for adding a date to a letter. Justified text spreads text evenly between the margins, creating a clean, professional look, often used in newspapers and magazines. Centered text is best for titles and headings. You can use Click-And-Type to quickly center titles or set different text alignment on the same line, or you can use the alignment buttons on the Home tab to set alignment on one or more lines.
Align New Text with Click-And-Type
- Position the I-beam at the left, right, or center of the line where you want to insert new text.
When the I-beam shows the appropriate alignment, double-click to place the insertion point, and then type your text.
Click-And-Type Text Pointers
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Left-aligns text |
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Right-aligns text |
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Centers text |
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Creates a new line in the same paragraph |
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Creates a text around a picture |
Align Existing Text
Position the I-beam, or select at least one line in each paragraph to align.
Click the appropriate button on the Home tab.- Align Left button
- Center button
- Align Right button
- Justify button
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