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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 27, 2018)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Word allows a rich set of formatting attributes for text in a document. You can control the alignment of a paragraph by using the following VBA statement:
Selection.Paragraphs.Alignment = position
where position is one of the constants shown in the following table:
| Constant | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| wdAlignParagraphLeft | Formats the current paragraph as left justified | |
| wdAlignParagraphCenter | Formats the current paragraph as centered | |
| wdAlignParagraphRight | Formats the current paragraph as right justified | |
| wdAlignParagraphJustify | Formats the current paragraph so it expands to the left and right margins |
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2021-03-09 09:57:05
Tim
Is there a way to include paragraph alignment in a Find operation? I'm looking to use a macro to find the word "References" in bold, case matched, and left-aligned. The first two I've got, but struggling to incorporate alignment.
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