Paragraph Alignment in Word

Paragraph alignment refers to how the text lines up against the margins on the pages of a document. There are four types of alignment:

1. Left – Text lines up straight against the left side edge of the page. This is the default setting.
2. Right – Text lines up straight against the right side edge of the page, generally used for the address on a letter.
3. Centre – The middle of a line of text is positioned in the horizontal centre of the page, generally used for headings.
4. Justified – Text lines up straight against both side edges of the page, generally used for news articles. Justified text has extra space between words to achieve this alignment.

To set alignment to left, position on the paragraph and press Control + L.
To set alignment to right, position on the paragraph and press Control + R.
To set alignment to centre, position on the paragraph/heading and press Control + E.
To set alignment to justified, position on the paragraph and press Control + J.