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I need to add date and then print on a pre-set certificate e.g marriage
certificate where I add my name, the names of couples, dates etc. When I do
this I can't get it right on the line - it is either just above or below
where I want it and the font size won't go any smaller than 8.
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Hi there! I'd be happy to help you with that. Here's how you can move text up or down slightly to fit on a line in Microsoft Word:
  1. First, select the text you want to move by clicking and dragging your cursor over it.
  2. Next, click on the "Home" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
  3. Look for the "Paragraph" section of the ribbon, and find the "Line Spacing" button. Click on the small arrow next to it to open the Line Spacing menu.
  4. In the Line Spacing menu, select "Line Spacing Options" at the bottom.
  5. In the Line Spacing tab of the Paragraph dialog box, you'll see a section called "Spacing." Under "Before" and "After," you can adjust the amount of space between paragraphs. To move your text up or down slightly, you'll want to adjust the "Before" or "After" spacing.
  6. To move the text up, decrease the "Before" spacing. To move it down, increase the "After" spacing. You can adjust the spacing in small increments by typing in a number in the "At" box, or you can use the up and down arrows to adjust it.
  7. Once you've made your adjustments, click "OK" to close the Paragraph dialog box.
  8. Check to see if your text is now positioned where you want it. If it's still not quite right, you can go back and make further adjustments to the spacing until it's just right.

I hope that helps!
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The font size is largely irrelevant. It's the line spacing that you need to
change - Format paragraph.

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Robert L Campbell wrote:
I need to add date and then print on a pre-set certificate e.g
marriage certificate where I add my name, the names of couples, dates
etc. When I do this I can't get it right on the line - it is either
just above or below where I want it and the font size won't go any
smaller than 8.



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Are you using text boxes to add names, etc? Hold down the Ctrl key and you
can nudge text in small increments. You should also set the text box to have
no fill (rather than white) so you don't block out the lines on the form.
Does this help solve your problem?
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"Robert L Campbell" wrote:

I need to add date and then print on a pre-set certificate e.g marriage
certificate where I add my name, the names of couples, dates etc. When I do
this I can't get it right on the line - it is either just above or below
where I want it and the font size won't go any smaller than 8.

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Thanks Rae

What I have had to do is type the relevant lines, print it and then hold it
up against the certificate. This is the time I then needed to move my line
slightly up or down (preferably without changing font size and then moving
the whole line)

"Rae Drysdale" wrote:

Are you using text boxes to add names, etc? Hold down the Ctrl key and you
can nudge text in small increments. You should also set the text box to have
no fill (rather than white) so you don't block out the lines on the form.
Does this help solve your problem?
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Rae Drysdale


"Robert L Campbell" wrote:

I need to add date and then print on a pre-set certificate e.g marriage
certificate where I add my name, the names of couples, dates etc. When I do
this I can't get it right on the line - it is either just above or below
where I want it and the font size won't go any smaller than 8.



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I do this by adjusting Spacing/Before.

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Thanks Rae

What I have had to do is type the relevant lines, print it and then hold

it
up against the certificate. This is the time I then needed to move my

line
slightly up or down (preferably without changing font size and then moving
the whole line)

"Rae Drysdale" wrote:

Are you using text boxes to add names, etc? Hold down the Ctrl key and

you
can nudge text in small increments. You should also set the text box to

have
no fill (rather than white) so you don't block out the lines on the

form.
Does this help solve your problem?
--
Rae Drysdale


"Robert L Campbell" wrote:

I need to add date and then print on a pre-set certificate e.g

marriage
certificate where I add my name, the names of couples, dates etc.

When I do
this I can't get it right on the line - it is either just above or

below
where I want it and the font size won't go any smaller than 8.


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