Horizontal alignment
To align text horizontally, follow the steps below:
1.Select the text fragment for which you want to adjust the alignment.
2.Run one of the commands shown in the table below.
Text alignment |
Button on the Home tab, |
Command from the command menu in macOS |
Keyboard shortcut |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows, Linux |
macOS |
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Align left |
|
Format > Alignment > |
Ctrl+L |
⌘Cmd+L |
Center |
|
Format > Alignment > |
Ctrl+E |
⌘Cmd+E |
Align right |
|
Format > Alignment > |
Ctrl+R |
⌘Cmd+R |
Justify |
|
Format > Alignment > |
Ctrl+J |
⌘Cmd+J |
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.
