The alignment of text along the left and right margin, leaving no jagged edges
There are no promises that this chapter is of the same quality or depth as the other chapters of this guide. That is because it was written by a single author not working with Microsoft and not subject to peer review. You will not find this chapter on the Microsoft site. Show This chapter has a companion Word document that was used for the screen shots. See also this wiki: Justification in Word Last updated Thursday 01 September 2022. Comments are welcome. What You Will LearnAfter completing this lesson, you will be able to: Understand and set text justification for WordHorizontally Align or Justify Text or Justify TextAlign Text Top (default)Align Text CenterAlign Text BottomFully Justify Text Vertically (space lines to fill vertical space)Align or Justify Text in Tables rather than indents or tabs - can be controlled by different controlsOther Chapters Related to Topics Covered in this LessonAdditional Written (or Web) ResourcesWord for Law Firms and LawyersIntroductory Comment:
Horizontal Alignment of Text in Microsoft WordUnless support for some East-Asian language is installed, you will see four icons for paragraph alignment in Word. The screen shots below all include a fifth icon for Distributed Text which will show up if you have East-Asian language support installed. The command is available even if the language support is not installed, though. Left-Alignment (Ragged-Right) (Ctr+L)
Center-Alignment (Centered) (Ctr+E) Right-Alignment (Ragged-Left) (Ctr+R) Full Justification / Alignment (Ctr+J)Distributed Paragraph Alignment (Ctrl+Shift+J) - a relatively undocumented option
Vertical Justification / Alignment of Text in Microsoft Word
Alignment to Page Margins or Left and Right Indents Rather Than Tab Settings Using Alignment Tabs
Justification of Text in Tables in Microsoft WordSee Using Tables for Organizing and Formatting in Microsoft Word Alignment Within Tables is Handled by Additional Controls
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