[bill]

Hi,

New to Word. In my previous word processor it was possible to vertically
justify text, so that as I entered text, it would appear in the middle of the
space between top and bottom margins. Adding text would gradually move the
text block both up and down on the page so it remained centered between top
and bottom.

I can't seem to find a way to make Word do this automatically, as opposed to
approximately centering the text by means of inserting carriage returns to
push the text down to where it should be.

Is automatic vertical justification possible in Word? Perhaps it is called
something else in the online help?

Thanks,

Bill

[JoAnn Paules]

Look at your Page set-up option. (In 2003, it's File - Page Setup) Layout
tab - halfway down: Page. change to centered.


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"Bill" wrote in message
...
Hi,

New to Word. In my previous word processor it was possible to vertically
justify text, so that as I entered text, it would appear in the middle of
the
space between top and bottom margins. Adding text would gradually move the
text block both up and down on the page so it remained centered between
top
and bottom.

I can't seem to find a way to make Word do this automatically, as opposed
to
approximately centering the text by means of inserting carriage returns to
push the text down to where it should be.

Is automatic vertical justification possible in Word? Perhaps it is called
something else in the online help?

Thanks,

Bill

[CyberTaz]

In Word 2003 & prior go to File Page Setup - Layout - Vertical Alignment.
Not sure about Word 2007 offhand, but start on the Page Layout tab of the
Ribbon & go from there.

HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 1/6/09 11:24 AM, in article
, "Bill"
wrote:

Hi,

New to Word. In my previous word processor it was possible to vertically
justify text, so that as I entered text, it would appear in the middle of the
space between top and bottom margins. Adding text would gradually move the
text block both up and down on the page so it remained centered between top
and bottom.

I can't seem to find a way to make Word do this automatically, as opposed to
approximately centering the text by means of inserting carriage returns to
push the text down to where it should be.

Is automatic vertical justification possible in Word? Perhaps it is called
something else in the online help?

Thanks,

Bill

[PamC via OfficeKB.com]

It sounds like you want the text on the page to be vertically centered. You
can set this on the
Layout tab of the Page setup dialog. In W2007, Page layout ribbon Page
setup group click arrow at bottom right. In W2003& before ( I am going
from memory here), File Page setup.

PamC


Bill wrote:
Hi,

New to Word. In my previous word processor it was possible to vertically
justify text, so that as I entered text, it would appear in the middle of the
space between top and bottom margins. Adding text would gradually move the
text block both up and down on the page so it remained centered between top
and bottom.

I can't seem to find a way to make Word do this automatically, as opposed to
approximately centering the text by means of inserting carriage returns to
push the text down to where it should be.

Is automatic vertical justification possible in Word? Perhaps it is called
something else in the online help?

Thanks,

Bill

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[bill]

Thank you all. That's just what I needed to know.

Bil


"JoAnn Paules"
"CyberTaz" &
PamC via OfficeKB.com

All wrote (more or less):

Look at your Page set-up option. (In 2003, it's File - Page Setup) Layout
tab - halfway down: Page. change to centered.