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Adjusting text alignment in Word, whether it's left, right, center, or justified, is second nature to modern word processing users. For those proficient in document editing, text alignment in Word is a given skill. However, newcomers to Word may find centering text in a cell a bit confusing and require guidance to familiarize themselves.
Aligning text within Word 2019 tables
Guide to Centering Cells in Word 2019
1. Centering Text in Word 2019 for Regular Text
Centering text within a cell in Word 2019 with plain text is very straightforward, and you can do it as follows:
Step 1: Open Word, select the text you want to center, or press Ctrl + A to select all text content.
Step 2: To center text in a Word cell in Word 2019 for the selected text, click on the Center option in the Home tab or press the shortcut Ctrl + E
Step 3: After centering, your text will be moved to the correct position in the middle of the line while maintaining even left and right margins.
2. Centering Text in Word 2019 for Table Cells
In case you need to center text within a table cell, besides the regular centering method mentioned earlier, you'll have to perform a few additional steps to ensure the text is centered within the cell.
Step 1: Select the text you want to center in the cell -> Then choose Center in the Home tab or press Ctrl + E to center the text within the line.
Step 2: After centering the text within the line, go to the Layout section under Table Tools as described in the image below:
Step 3: Next, select the Align Center option to center the selected text within the cell in Word.
So you've just completed centering text in Word 2019 using the method for regular text and centering text within cells in a Word table. Understanding these alignment techniques in this article will surely enhance the layout and professionalism of your document editing and composition.
Additionally, when it comes to working with PowerPoint slides, aligning a cell in PowerPoint is also quite simple and fundamental. Please refer to this guide for a comprehensive overview of aligning cells within text as well as with PowerPoint presentations.
