2/1/24, 6:50 PM CE Word 365 Lesson 2

CE Word 365 Lesson 2

Changing Paragraph Alignment

Paragraph alignment refers to how text is aligned with regard to the left and right
margins.

Left alignment aligns the text on the left side, leaving the right side ragged.
Center alignment centers each line of text relative to the margins.
Right alignment aligns the text on the right side, leaving the left side ragged.
Justified alignment evenly spaces the words, aligning the text on the right and
left sides of the printed page.

It is important to understand common uses of different alignments. Paragraph text

and headers are typically left aligned, but titles are often centered. Newspaper
columns are often justified, and columns of numbers are typically right aligned.
To change the alignment of text:
1. Click in the paragraph you want to change.
2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click an alignment button— Align Left,
Center, Align Right, or Justify.

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FIGURE WD 2.15

another method
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used to apply horizontal alignment:
Align Left = Ctrl + L

Center = Ctrl + E
Align Right = Ctrl + R

Justify = Ctrl + J

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let me try Live!

If you do not have the data file from the previous skill open, open the student data
file
wd2-13-SpaNewsletter and try this skill on your own:
1. Select the Four New Services article title.
2. Change the text so it is left aligned.
3. Select the first paragraph of text in the Four New Services article.
4. Change the paragraph text so it is justified.
5. If you will be moving on to the next skill in this chapter, leave the document
open to continue working. If not, save the file as directed by your instructor and
close it.

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