Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 90)

Setting Text Alignment, Spacing, and Color
The primary tools for adjusting text attributes are the format bar and the Text
inspector. You can make some horizontal alignment adjustments (such as centering
text or aligning it on the left) by using the Format menu.
Color and alignment controls are also available on the format bar when text is
selected. When text in a text box, comment, or shape is selected, you can set the color
of text and its background, align text, and set line spacing.
To learn about Go to
Aligning text “Aligning Text Horizontally” on page 90
“Aligning Text Vertically” on page 91
Adjusting text spacing “Setting the Spacing Between Lines of Text” on
page 91
“Setting the Spacing Before or After a
Paragraph” on page 92
“Adjusting the Spacing Between Characters” on
page 93
Adjusting text color “Changing Text Color” on page 93
Aligning Text Horizontally
You can change the alignment of paragraphs in a page, column, table cell, text box, or
shape so that text is aligned to the left or right border, centered, or aligned on both
left and right (justified).
Use the Alignment buttons in the format bar to quickly change the alignment of text
in your document. To change the alignment of text, select the text, and then click the
Alignment buttons in the format bar.
Align text horizontally.
Align text vertically.
To align text left, center, right, or justified using the Text inspector:
1 Select the text you want to change.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text button, and then click Text.
3 Click one of the five horizontal alignment buttons, located to the right of the color
well. From left to right, these buttons have the following effects.
Align Left: Places each line of text against the left margin of the object.
Center: Sets the center of each line of text at the center of the object.
Align Right: Sets each line of text against the right margin of the object.
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