Setting the Text Alignment

You can change the horizontal and vertical positioning of text within a text box element or button element.

You can also change the positioning for a text element. If the text is modified at design time or run time, the alignment sets how the element boundary changes to fit around the modified text.

Note: You can also set the text alignment in the Properties Editor by setting the Alignment property.

If the element is a text box or a button, then the text is aligned accordingly.

If the element is a text element and you then modify the text at design time or run time, the text is anchored to the point of alignment.

• Text right alignments move additional text further over to the left.

• Text left alignments move additional text to the right.

• Changes in font size leave the point of alignment unchanged and modify the frame accordingly.

To set the text alignment

1. Select a text element, text box element or button element on the canvas.

2. On the Format menu, point to Text Alignment, and then click the appropriate command:

Related Topics

Setting the Text Properties of an Element