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This article explains how to center text in Word. Instructions apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, Word 2007, and Word 2003.

How to Vertically Align Text in Word

When you want to position text in a section of a document relative to the top and bottom margins, use vertical alignment.

To reflect a change in the vertical alignment, the document page or pages must be only partially full of text.

For Microsoft Word 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and 2007

  1. Open the Word document in which you want to vertically align the text.
  2. Go to the Layout tab (or Page Layout, depending on the version of Word).
  3. In the Page Setup group, select the Page Setup dialog launcher (which is located in the lower-right corner of the group).
  4. In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the Layout tab.
  5. In the Page section, select the Vertical alignment drop-down arrow and choose either Top, Center, Justified, or Bottom. If you choose Justified, the text is spread out evenly from top to bottom.
  6. Select OK.
  7. Your text will now be aligned the way you selected.

For Word 2003

To vertically align text in Microsoft Word 2003:

  1. Select File.
  2. Choose Page Setup.
  3. In the Page Setup dialog box, select Layout.
  4. Select the Vertical alignment drop-down arrow and choose either Top, Center, Justified, or Bottom.
  5. Select OK.

Vertically Align Part of a Word Document

When you use the steps above, the default condition is to change the vertical alignment of the entire Microsoft Word document. If you want to change the alignment of only part of the document, select the text you want to vertically align.

Here's how to vertically align part of a document:

  1. Select the text you want to vertically align.
  2. Go to the Layout tab (or Page Layout, depending on the version of Word).
  3. In the Page Setup group, select the Page Setup dialog launcher (it's located in the lower-right corner of the group).
  4. In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the Layout tab.
  5. In the Page section, select the Vertical alignment drop-down arrow and choose an alignment.
  6. In the Preview section, select the Apply to drop-down arrow and choose Selected text.
  7. Select OK to apply the alignment to the selected text.
  8. Any text before or after the selection retains the existing alignment choices.

If you don't select text prior to performing the alignment selection, the Selected text preference can only be applied from the cursor's current location to the end of the document.

To make this work, position the cursor, then:

  1. Go to the Layout tab (or Page Layout, depending on the version of Word).
  2. In the Page Setup group, select the Page Setup dialog launcher (which is located in the lower-right corner of the group).
  3. In the Page Setup dialog box, choose the Layout tab.
  4. In the Page section, select the Vertical alignment drop-down arrow and choose an alignment.
  5. In the Preview section, select the Apply to drop-down arrow and choose This point forward.
  6. Select OK to apply the alignment to the text.

FAQ

  • What is the default text alignment in Microsoft Word? The standard text alignment default in Word (and most other word processing programs) is left-justified.

How do I create vertical text in Microsoft Word?

Create a text box and type what you want into it, then right-click on the edge of the box and select Format Shape from the drop-down menu. Select Size/Layout & Properties > Text Box, then open the drop-down menu next to Text Direction. From there, choose the options that best suit your needs.

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Note: To rotate text in Word, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box.

  1. Select a text box. For more info on inserting a text box, see Add, copy, or remove a text box in Word.
  2. Do one of the following steps:
    • Select the text box, and then go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Rotate.
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           Use any of the rotate commands in the list.  
    • Manually rotate the text box by selecting the text box rotation handle and dragging in the direction you want. To keep the rotation to 15 degree angles, press and hold Shift while you drag the rotation handle. ![](https://https://i0.wp.com/support.content.office.net/en-us/media/7f7f0a92-fa25-495e-bf0a-6d1868488d90.png)
  3. Select elsewhere on your document to view the rotated text box. Note: A text box will appear horizontally when you select it to make editing the text easier.

Mirror text in a text box

This will reverse a line or paragraph of text in a text box.

  1. Select the text box.
  2. Select Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format.
  3. Select Text Effects
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    \> 3D Rotation > 3D Rotation Options.
  4. Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.
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Remove the border

  1. Select the text box.
  2. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Shape Outline, and then select No Outline.
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    The border around the text box disappears when you click or tap outside the text box.

Change the border

  1. Select the text box border.
  2. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Shape Outline to change the outline color, to change the line weight, or to change the line to dashes.
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  3. Select Shape Effects to add a shadow or a glow to the border.

Note: To rotate text in Word for Mac, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box.

  1. Select a text box to rotate. For more info on inserting a text box, see Add, copy, or remove a text box in Word
  2. Select the rotation handle at the top of the text box, and then drag in the direction that you want.

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    • To constrain the rotation to 15-degree angles, press and hold Shift while you drag the rotation handle.
    • When you rotate multiple shapes, they do not rotate as a group, but instead each shape rotates around its own center.
    • Alternatively you can select the object, hold down Option and press the left or right arrow keys to rotate.

Mirror text in a text box

  1. Select the text box.
  2. Select Shape Format.
  3. Select Text Effects
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    \> 3D Rotation > 3D Rotation Options.
  4. Under 3-D Rotation, set X Rotation to 180°.

Rotate to an exact angles

  1. Select the text box you want to rotate.
  2. Go to Shape Format > Rotate.

    • If you don't see the Shape Format, make sure that you selected a text box.
    • The Rotate button could be hidden if your screen size is reduced. If you don't see the Rotate button, select Arrange to see hidden buttons in the Arrange group.
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  3. Select one of the following:
    • Select More Rotation Options.
           Enter the amount that you want to rotate the object in the Rotation box. You can also use the arrows to rotate the object exactly where you want.  
    • Select Rotate Right 90° to rotate the object 90 degrees to the right. Select Rotate Left 90° to rotate the object 90 degrees to the left. ![](https://https://i0.wp.com/support.content.office.net/en-us/media/b64b76d3-f645-43f9-8e46-747c28ff4439.png)

Group objects

When you group text boxes, you are combining them so that you can format, move, or copy them as a group.

  1. Hold down Shift, select the text boxes that you want to group together, and then select Shape Format.
  2. Go to Arrange > Group > Group.
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Tip: If Group appears dimmed or unavailable that's usually because you haven't already selected two, or more text boxes to be grouped together.

Rotate a text box

Note: To rotate text in Word for Mac, you must first place the text in a text box, and then rotate the text box.

  1. Go to View > Print Layout.
  2. Select the text box that you want to rotate or flip, and then select Format.
  3. Under Arrange, select Rotate.
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    To rotate a text box to any degree, on the object, drag the rotation handle .
  4. Select any of the following:
    • Rotate Right 90
    • Rotate Left 90
    • Flip Vertical
    • Flip Horizontal

Group text boxes

When you group text boxes, you are combining them together so that you can format, move, or copy them as a group.

  1. Go to View > Print Layout.
  2. Hold down Shift, select the text box that you want to group together, and then select Format > Format Picture.
  3. Under Arrange, select Group, and then select Group.
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Tip: If Group appears dimmed or unavailable that's usually because you haven't already selected two or more text boxes to be grouped together.

Word for the web will display documents that contain rotated text boxes, but you can't insert or rotate text boxes. To insert or rotate a text box, open the document in Word for the desktop and make changes there.

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How do you write from top to down in Word?

Position text vertically in a shape or text box.

Right-click the border of the shape or text box..

On the shortcut menu, select Format Shape, and then select Text Box in the left pane..

Under Text layout, select the option that you want in the Vertical alignment list..

Select Close..

How do I change the position of a paragraph in Word?

Change paragraph alignment.

Select the paragraphs you want to change..

To center them, select Home > Center ..

To align them along the right margin, select Home > Align Right ..

To align along both margins, select Home > Justify ..