How do i change my default to full justification in Word?

There's no simple button to click for justification defaults as there
is for margins and fonts. But you can update the Normal style in your
Normal.dot master template.

Or you can just learn to hit Ctrl + A to select all and hit Ctrl + J
to justify after a doc is done...or hit Ctrl + J before you start to
set it.

(FYI...Ctrl + R = right align, Ctrl + L = left align, Ctrl + E =
center align, Ctrl + J = full justification.)

Here are a couple TechTrax article that will provide info about how to
handle styles and the Normal.dot that should provide further insight.

Getting Started with Styles
http://www.mousetrax.com/styles.html

Normal.dot Template-Explained
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=151

Good luck...

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Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:57:03 -0800, gjr
wrote:

How do i change my default to full justification in Word?

You really don't want to do this (at least not in Normal style, and probably
not in Normal.dot). See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm

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Words into Type
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"gjr" wrote in message
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How do i change my default to full justification in Word?

Oh you're no fun, Suzanne...you try to save people from themselves too
much!eg

Dian ~

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:38:48 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

You really don't want to do this (at least not in Normal style, and probably
not in Normal.dot). See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm

Too true! But if the user modified Normal style to be justified, then he/she
would soon be back asking why labels were justified (they use Normal style),
or why any of the other styles based on Normal were justified. Just trying
to save us some work!

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote in message
...
Oh you're no fun, Suzanne...you try to save people from themselves too
much!eg

Dian ~

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:38:48 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

You really don't want to do this (at least not in Normal style, and
probably
not in Normal.dot). See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm

True...but sometimes that's a good way to learn WHY things should not
be done versus just telling someone.

HA...I think I'm in a mood due to a client recently telling me what HE
wanted...against my advice. NOW he's requesting a quote to fix what he
wanted to return it back to what I original said he should do!lol

(Personally, I'd NEVER set Justification as a default in the first
place...but some peole like/need it...even if it rarely looks good and
make reading more difficult in most cases?!?!?)

In school...you learn the lessons and then are tested.
In life...we are tested and then we learn the lessons!

wink

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:47:02 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

Too true! But if the user modified Normal style to be justified, then he/she
would soon be back asking why labels were justified (they use Normal style),
or why any of the other styles based on Normal were justified. Just trying
to save us some work!

I have no objection to justification per se and use it in my books, but not
in Normal style (I apply it to Body Text and let that ripple down to the
styles based on Body Text). And I don't make *any* style changes in
Normal.dot, as I learned long ago that it is more satisfactory to keep it
pristine for reference. I don't ever base anything but scratch documents on
Normal, either; I have a set of generic templates (Letter Portrait, Letter
Landscape, Legal Portrait, Legal Landscape, 4x6 Card, 5x8 Card, various
envelope sizes, etc.) that I use for documents for which I don't have a
specific template.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Dian D. Chapman, MVP" wrote in message
...
True...but sometimes that's a good way to learn WHY things should not
be done versus just telling someone.

HA...I think I'm in a mood due to a client recently telling me what HE
wanted...against my advice. NOW he's requesting a quote to fix what he
wanted to return it back to what I original said he should do!lol

(Personally, I'd NEVER set Justification as a default in the first
place...but some peole like/need it...even if it rarely looks good and
make reading more difficult in most cases?!?!?)

In school...you learn the lessons and then are tested.
In life...we are tested and then we learn the lessons!

wink

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine

Free MS Tutorials: http://www.mousetrax.com/techtrax
Free Word eBook: http://www.mousetrax.com/books.html
Optimize your business docs: http://www.mousetrax.com/consulting
Learn VBA the easy way: http://www.mousetrax.com/techcourses.html



On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:47:02 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

Too true! But if the user modified Normal style to be justified, then
he/she
would soon be back asking why labels were justified (they use Normal
style),
or why any of the other styles based on Normal were justified. Just
trying
to save us some work!

True...in books it's good.

With the dozens of Normal.dots I have...I don't personally worry about
messing with that style. Although I never BASE any styles on
others...so that saves me from the problem of having changes trickle
down.

Dian ~

On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:53:38 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
wrote:

I have no objection to justification per se and use it in my books, but not
in Normal style (I apply it to Body Text and let that ripple down to the
styles based on Body Text). And I don't make *any* style changes in
Normal.dot, as I learned long ago that it is more satisfactory to keep it
pristine for reference. I don't ever base anything but scratch documents on
Normal, either; I have a set of generic templates (Letter Portrait, Letter
Landscape, Legal Portrait, Legal Landscape, 4x6 Card, 5x8 Card, various
envelope sizes, etc.) that I use for documents for which I don't have a
specific template.