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3 Click one of the five horizontal alignment buttons, located to the right of the color well.
From left to right, these buttons have the following effects.
The Align Left button places each line of text against the left margin of the object.
The Center button sets the center of each line of text at the center of the object.
The Align Right button sets each line of text against the right margin of the object.
The Justify button spaces characters in each line so that the lines reach both the left
and right margins of the object.
The Auto Align Table Cell button left justifies text and right justifies numbers in a table
cell.
If you want to indent the first line of text in a paragraph, or learn how to undo
paragraph indenting, see “Setting Indents” on page 55.
You can also align text horizontally by choosing Format > Text > Align Left, Center, Align
Right, or Justify.
Aligning Text Vertically
You can change the alignment of text in a table cell, text box (except free text boxes),
or shape so that text is aligned to the top or bottom border, or centered between
them.
To align text to the top, center, or bottom of a text box, table cell, or shape:
1 Select the text box, table cell, or shape whose alignment you want to change.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Text.
3 Click one of the three vertical alignment buttons, located below Color & Alignment.
Adjusting the Spacing Between Lines of Text
You can increase or decrease the distance between lines of text.
To adjust spacing:
1 Select the text you want to change.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Text.
3 Move the Line slider left to decrease spacing or right to increase it.
To specify a precise line spacing value, type a point value in the Line field, or click the
Up Arrow or Down Arrow next to the field.