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Applying divide right and left alignment to the aforementioned line of text is impossible in Word; the format goes with the entire line. Unremarkably, when you demand that kind of system, you might insert a table with 2 or more cells and apply the alignments to the cells. It works and it's easy, only yous take to insert a tabular array every fourth dimension one of these lines occurs. In this article, I'll testify you another way that might exist easier. Knowing both means lends a bit of flexibility so you tin can choose what works best within any given situation.

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Nearly Discussion alignment options

You probably already know about Word'due south four alignment choices: left, center, right, and flush. You'll detect them in the Paragraph group on the Abode tab. Figure A shows an case of all four. As mentioned, at that place'south no option that allows left and correct on the same line. It is possible though, using a right-aligned tab.

Effigy A

Most aligned tabs

An aligned tab is exactly what it sounds like. It lets you determine the alignment of text with a tab. With tabs, y'all accept five options:

  • Left: Left-aligns text to the tab.
  • Centre: Centers the text within the tab.
  • Right: Correct-aligns text to the tab.
  • Decimal: Aligns decimal numbers by an entered decimal betoken.
  • Bar: Draws a vertical line.

We're going to apply the left-aligned belongings to the text. So, we'll apply a right-aligned tab to correct-align a portion of that text.

How to set a right-aligned tab

Before setting the tab, cheque the certificate's margins. If y'all're using the out-of-the-box Normal template, the right and left margins are both one inch, as shown in Effigy B. Notwithstanding, if yous wait at the right margin on the ruler, y'all'll observe that it's prepare at 6.5, not vii.5. (That position is determined past your printer if different.) Remember that margin (it might be different for yous). You'll set up the right-aligned tab to the same position as that default right margin.

Figure B

At present, let'south create that correct-aligned tab as follows:

  1. On the Home tab, click the Paragraph grouping's dialog launcher then click Tabs in the lesser-left corner.
  2. Enter half-dozen.5 in the Tab finish position.
  3. Click Correct in the Alignment section (Figure C).
  4. Click Set.
  5. Click OK.

Figure C

At present permit's endeavor it out. Enter some text, such equally This line is both left and correct aligned. The line is left-aligned by default. Click to the left of the text y'all want to right align. For this example, click to the left of "right-aligned," and printing Tab. Figure D shows the results of using the right-aligned tab to push button part of the text to the correct margin. Information technology doesn't matter how much text y'all push button to the right, the tab will align information technology perfectly.

Figure D

If yous have to set this upwards only one time, it really isn't superior to a table. However, if you're going to take several lines that crave both left and right aligned text, it is improve than a table because you just accept to set the right-aligned tab in one case to apply it again and again. If you lot don't become like results, check your correct margin again (see Figure B) and make sure y'all entered the aforementioned measurement when creating the correct-aligned tab.

Stay tuned

In an upcoming article, I'll show you how to exercise the same thing using a table for those times when setting a correct-aligned tab are inconvenient.