Alignment

Microsoft Word gives yous a pick of several types of alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left side. It is the default setting. ...

Microsoft Word gives yous a pick of several types of alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left side. It is the default setting. 

Example -- Left-Justified

Sample Paragraph

This is a sample paragraph. It is used to illustrate alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left. Right-justified text is aligned on the right. Centered text is centered betwixt the left together with correct margins. You tin purpose Center to oculus your titles. Justified text is even out on both sides.

Right-justified text is aligned on the correct side.

Example -- Right-Justified

Sample Paragraph

This is a sample paragraph. It is used to illustrate alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left. Right-justified text is aligned amongst on the right. Centered text is centered betwixt the left together with correct margins. You tin purpose Center to oculus your titles. Justified text is even out on both sides.

Centered text is centered betwixt the left together with correct margins.

Example -- Centered

Sample Paragraph

This is a sample paragraph. It is used to illustrate alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left. Right-justified text is aligned amongst on the right. Centered text is centered betwixt the left together with correct margins. You tin purpose Center to oculus your titles. Justified text is even out on both sides.

Justified text is even out on both sides.

Example -- Justified

Sample Paragraph

This is a sample paragraph. It is used to illustrate alignment. Left-justified text is aligned on the left. Right-justified text is aligned amongst on the right. Centered text is centered betwixt the left together with correct margins. You tin purpose Center to oculus your titles. Justified text is even out on both sides.

The next exercises demonstrate how to justify text.

Exercise five

Right-Justify

1. Return to the initiatory of all paragraph yous typed, showtime amongst "We volition use" together with ending amongst "within a paragraph." Highlight the paragraph.
2. Choose Format > Paragraph from the menu.
3. Choose the Indents together with Spacing tab.
4. Click to opened upwardly the Alignment pull-down menu.
5. Click Right.
6. Click OK. The paragraph is instantly right-aligned.

Left-Justify

1. Highlight the initiatory of all paragraph yous typed, showtime amongst "We volition use" together with ending amongst "within a paragraph."
2. Choose Format > Paragraph from the menu.
3. Choose the Indents together with Spacing tab.
4. Click to opened upwardly the Alignment pull-down menu.
5. Click Left.
6. Click OK. The paragraph is instantly left-aligned.

Alternate Method -- Right-Justify yesteryear Using Keys

1. Highlight the text.
2. Press Ctrl-r. The paragraph is instantly right-aligned.

Alternate Method -- Left-Justify yesteryear Using Keys

1. Highlight the text.
2. Press Ctrl-l. The paragraph is instantly left-aligned.

Alternate Method -- Right-Justify yesteryear Using the Icon

1. Highlight the text.
2. Click the Align Right icon. The paragraph is instantly right-aligned.

Alternate Method -- Left-Justify yesteryear Using the Icon

1. Highlight the text.
2. Click the Align Left icon. The paragraph is instantly left-aligned.

Center - Using the Menu

1. Highlight the initiatory of all paragraph yous typed, showtime amongst "We volition use" together with ending amongst "within a paragraph."
2. Choose Format > Paragraph from the menu.
3. Choose the Indents together with Spacing tab.
4. Click to opened upwardly the Alignment pull-down menu.
5. Click Centered.
6. Click OK. The paragraph is instantly centered.

Justify - Using the Menu

1. Highlight the initiatory of all paragraph yous typed, showtime amongst "We volition use" together with ending amongst "within a paragraph."
2. Choose Format > Paragraph from the menu.
3. Choose the Indents together with Spacing tab.
4. Click to opened upwardly the Alignment pull-down menu.
5. Click Justified.
6. Click OK. The paragraph is instantly justified.

Alternate Method -- Justify together with Center yesteryear Using Keys

1. Highlight the text.
2. Press Ctrl-e. The text is instantly centered.
3. Press Ctrl-j. The text is instantly justified.

Alternate Method -- Justify together with Center yesteryear Using the Icon

1. Highlight the text.
2. Click the Center icon. The text is instantly centered.
3. Click the Justify icon. The text is instantly justified.

Right Justify Icon:-

Left Justify Icon:-

Center Justify Icon:-

Justify Icon:-

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