Aligning Table Cells

Tables distinguish text from paragraphs. In turn, formatting, alignment, and text direction distinguish text in table cells. You can customize your table by realigning the cells’ contents both horizontally and vertically, changing the direction of text within selected cells, such as the column headings, and resizing the entire table. You can also modify the appearance and size of the cells and the table.

Change Text Direction Within Cells

Image Select the cells you want to change.

Image Click the Layout tab under Table Tools.

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