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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
I have a landscape doc, left & right margins both 1.27cm. In it I have the
text "* if an item has failed testing, re-submit it to QA in Axosoft (or equivalent) and a new entry created in this document with the same bug details for re-testing at a later date". This text takes almost, but not quite, the length of the line. I want the text to be centred, but when I do so, it justifies it instead. If I take out several characters, it centres correctly. If I add more words to take it over 2 lines, it centres the 2nd line but justifies the 1st! If I use a centering tab it looks correct, but that's inappropriate for multi-line paragraphs. Is this a bug? Anyone else noticed it? Thanks guys, Marion. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
Sorry, should've added that the text is Arial 10pt, for purposes of
reproducing the problem. I always forget something. *sigh* "Marion G" wrote: I have a landscape doc, left & right margins both 1.27cm. In it I have the text "* if an item has failed testing, re-submit it to QA in Axosoft (or equivalent) and a new entry created in this document with the same bug details for re-testing at a later date". This text takes almost, but not quite, the length of the line. I want the text to be centred, but when I do so, it justifies it instead. If I take out several characters, it centres correctly. If I add more words to take it over 2 lines, it centres the 2nd line but justifies the 1st! If I use a centering tab it looks correct, but that's inappropriate for multi-line paragraphs. Is this a bug? Anyone else noticed it? Thanks guys, Marion. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
Using your example (I assume A4 page size or the text runs over to two
lines) CTRL+E or selecting the centre button on the home tab centres the line normally. Click the ¶ button on the home tab and see what extra formatting you have that might be screwing things up. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Marion G wrote: Sorry, should've added that the text is Arial 10pt, for purposes of reproducing the problem. I always forget something. *sigh* "Marion G" wrote: I have a landscape doc, left & right margins both 1.27cm. In it I have the text "* if an item has failed testing, re-submit it to QA in Axosoft (or equivalent) and a new entry created in this document with the same bug details for re-testing at a later date". This text takes almost, but not quite, the length of the line. I want the text to be centred, but when I do so, it justifies it instead. If I take out several characters, it centres correctly. If I add more words to take it over 2 lines, it centres the 2nd line but justifies the 1st! If I use a centering tab it looks correct, but that's inappropriate for multi-line paragraphs. Is this a bug? Anyone else noticed it? Thanks guys, Marion. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
Hi Graham, we've tried all the different methods of centering, and they all
result in the same problem. My manager has created a sample document with different text, showing how it looks with different alignment, and showing very clearly that the supposedly centered text is actually justified. Is there any way of attaching that document within the forum, or is there an email addy I can send it to? Thanks heaps, Marion. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Using your example (I assume A4 page size or the text runs over to two lines) CTRL+E or selecting the centre button on the home tab centres the line normally. Click the ¶ button on the home tab and see what extra formatting you have that might be screwing things up. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Marion G wrote: Sorry, should've added that the text is Arial 10pt, for purposes of reproducing the problem. I always forget something. *sigh* "Marion G" wrote: I have a landscape doc, left & right margins both 1.27cm. In it I have the text "* if an item has failed testing, re-submit it to QA in Axosoft (or equivalent) and a new entry created in this document with the same bug details for re-testing at a later date". This text takes almost, but not quite, the length of the line. I want the text to be centred, but when I do so, it justifies it instead. If I take out several characters, it centres correctly. If I add more words to take it over 2 lines, it centres the 2nd line but justifies the 1st! If I use a centering tab it looks correct, but that's inappropriate for multi-line paragraphs. Is this a bug? Anyone else noticed it? Thanks guys, Marion. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
You can send it to the link on the home page of my web site.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Marion G wrote: Hi Graham, we've tried all the different methods of centering, and they all result in the same problem. My manager has created a sample document with different text, showing how it looks with different alignment, and showing very clearly that the supposedly centered text is actually justified. Is there any way of attaching that document within the forum, or is there an email addy I can send it to? Thanks heaps, Marion. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Using your example (I assume A4 page size or the text runs over to two lines) CTRL+E or selecting the centre button on the home tab centres the line normally. Click the ¶ button on the home tab and see what extra formatting you have that might be screwing things up. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Marion G wrote: Sorry, should've added that the text is Arial 10pt, for purposes of reproducing the problem. I always forget something. *sigh* "Marion G" wrote: I have a landscape doc, left & right margins both 1.27cm. In it I have the text "* if an item has failed testing, re-submit it to QA in Axosoft (or equivalent) and a new entry created in this document with the same bug details for re-testing at a later date". This text takes almost, but not quite, the length of the line. I want the text to be centred, but when I do so, it justifies it instead. If I take out several characters, it centres correctly. If I add more words to take it over 2 lines, it centres the 2nd line but justifies the 1st! If I use a centering tab it looks correct, but that's inappropriate for multi-line paragraphs. Is this a bug? Anyone else noticed it? Thanks guys, Marion. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
Graham solved this beautifully - see his emails below:
EMAIL 1:- Having experimented further it appears this display issue is related to the display zoom setting I have posted some examples on my web site. Both feature extracts from your document, with the same printer driver in Word 2007 and 2003. If you look at the image http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/Centred_at_87_percent.jpg you can clearly see the white spaces at the start and end of line 2 in the Word 2003 example but not in the Word 2007 example. In the versions http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/Centred_at_124_percent.jpg both show the white space? The only thing that has changed is the zoom. Word is not 100% wysiwyg in the print layout view. EMAIL 2:- Having consulted with colleagues, I have found a fix for the 2007 display issue. Word Options Advanced Display Optimize character positioning for layout rather than readability. Whether or not you attend to this, the document should display correctly in Print Preview and also print correctly. |
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Problem centering long text in Word 2007
The credit should go to Suzanne who pointed out this obscure switch.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Marion G wrote: Graham solved this beautifully - see his emails below: EMAIL 1:- Having experimented further it appears this display issue is related to the display zoom setting I have posted some examples on my web site. Both feature extracts from your document, with the same printer driver in Word 2007 and 2003. If you look at the image http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/Centred_at_87_percent.jpg you can clearly see the white spaces at the start and end of line 2 in the Word 2003 example but not in the Word 2007 example. In the versions http://www.gmayor.com/Extras/Centred_at_124_percent.jpg both show the white space? The only thing that has changed is the zoom. Word is not 100% wysiwyg in the print layout view. EMAIL 2:- Having consulted with colleagues, I have found a fix for the 2007 display issue. Word Options Advanced Display Optimize character positioning for layout rather than readability. Whether or not you attend to this, the document should display correctly in Print Preview and also print correctly. |
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