Apple Numbers '08 - Manual (Page 131)

Chapter 7 Working with Text 131
Aligning Text Horizontally
You can change the alignment of text in a 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).
To align text left, center, right, or justified:
1 Select the text you want to change.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector 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.
The Align Left button places each line of text against the left margin of the object.
The Center button sets the center of each line of text at the center of the object.
The Align Right button sets each line of text against the right margin of the object.
The Justify button spaces characters in each line so that the lines reach both the left
and right margins of the object.
The Auto Align Table Cell button left justifies text and right justifies numbers in a table
cell.
The five horizontal alignment buttons are also available on the Format Bar when a table
cell is selected. The first four are available on the Format Bar when text in a text box,
shape, or comment is selected.
You can also align text horizontally by choosing Format > Text > Align Left, Center, Align
Right, Justify, Auto Align Table Cell.
If you want to indent the first line of text in a paragraph, or learn how to undo
paragraph indenting, see “Setting Indents” on page 136.
Aligning Text Vertically
You can change the alignment of paragraphs in a table cell, text box, or shape so that
text is aligned to the top or bottom border or centered between them.
To align text to the top, center, or bottom of a text box, table cell, or shape:
1 Select the text box, table cell, or shape whose alignment you want to change.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Text.
3 Click one of the three vertical alignment buttons, located below Color & Alignment, to
align text to the top, middle, or bottom of the table cell, text box, or shape.
The vertical alignment buttons are also available on the Format Bar when you’re
working with a table cell.