How to Change the Alignment of Text in Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word 97 and 2000 (for PC) and 98 (for Macintosh), you can center text on the page, align it with the left or right margin, or justify it (so both left and right margins are even). Controlling alignment allows you to add a professional look to your documents.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Microsoft Word

1. Select the text you want to realign.
2. Go to the Formatting toolbar.
3. Locate the four alignment buttons: Align Left, Center, Align Right, Justify.(These buttons are to the right of the text attribute buttons: Bold, Italic, Underline.)
4. Click a button to change the text alignment.

Tips & Warnings

• The alignment buttons show lines of text in the related alignment style.