Aligning and justifying type

You can align type to one edge of a paragraph (left, center, or right for horizontal type; top, center, or bottom for vertical type) and justify type to both edges of a paragraph. Alignment options are available for both point type and paragraph type; justification options are only available for paragraph type.

To specify alignment:

In the Paragraph palette or options bar, click an alignment option. The options for horizontal type are:

Aligns type to the left, leaving the right edge of the paragraph ragged.

Aligns type to the center, leaving both edges of the paragraph ragged.

Aligns type to right, leaving the left edge of the paragraph ragged.

The options for vertical type are:

Aligns type to the top, leaving the bottom edge of the paragraph ragged.

Aligns type to the center, leaving both the top and bottom edges of the paragraph ragged.

Aligns type to bottom, leaving the top edge of the paragraph ragged.

To specify justification for paragraph type:

In the Paragraph palette, click a justification option. The options for horizontal type are:

Justifies all lines except the last, which is left-aligned.

Justifies all lines except the last, which is center-aligned.

Justifies all lines except the last, which is right-aligned.

Justifies all lines including the last, which is force-justified.

The options for vertical type are:

Justifies all lines except the last, which is top-aligned.

Justifies all lines except the last, which is center-aligned.

Justifies all lines except the last, which is bottom-aligned.

Justifies all lines including the last, which is force-justified.