Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Aligning a Paragraph in a Macro.
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 |
WordTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Word training. (Microsoft Word is the most popular word processing software in the world.) This tip (3501) applies to Microsoft Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Word (Word 2007 and later) here: Aligning a Paragraph in a Macro.
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This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: 
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