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Mixing text justification (left-center-right)
on the same line |
WordPerfect users sometimes have
difficulty figuring out how to produce text on a single line
that is left justified, center justified, and flush right, something
like this:
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ABC Corp. |
Jan. 1, 2008 |
Page 1 |
The method using WordPerfect's
format tools is easy, but might not be obvious -- especially
to Microsoft Word users.
Here is an abridged exchange
from one of the Corel newsgroups that illustrates this common
difficulty:
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Q: "I've read about how WP can have different
justifications on one line of text.
Just how do you get one chunk
of a line of text to stay on the left while another chunk of
it goes to the right?
This is what I was doing: I typed
up the text (just nine words altogether); selected the last four
words of it that I wanted right-justified and clicked on the
right justification button on the property bar. The whole text
[nine words] went over to the right. Same thing happened when
I went into the menu and used the Flush Right option instead
of hitting the button on the Property Bar...." |
A: "Trouble is, you're thinking in terms of
Word, not WordPerfect. In Word, you select a block of text (an
'object'), then tell the program how to justify it.
In WordPerfect, formatting can
be done on a 'stream' basis. So, to put it simply, suppose you
want the word "One" left justified, the word "Two"
in the center, and the word "Three" right justified.
You type the word "One," don't select anything,
and choose Format, Line, Center, which moves the cursor
to the center. Type "Two," then choose Format, Line,
Flush Right, then type "Three." . . .
If you select the part you want
to justify, WordPerfect treats it like Word, and assumes you
want to move the whole selection. . . ." |
The methods here pertain to
small amounts of text on a single line in
the document. For multi-line
paragraphs, you can insert hard returns (<Enter> key) to
create single lines that can then be center-justified and/or
set flush right as explained here. Or use a three-column table,
with or without cell borders, to divide the material.
The methods here are different
from using Format/Justification,
which will apply justification to a selection of text, or from
the cursor onward (if no text was selected). The Justification
codes can conflict with the methods explained here, so if the
methods here do not appear to work, check Reveal Codes for other
Justification codes.
Using the Format menu:
(As above.) Do not select
any text. Instead . . .
To make the text flush right
with the right margin on the same line that contains left- and/or
center-justified text, go to the place where you want the flush
right text to start and choose Format, Line, Flush Right.
This inserts a [Hd Flush Right] code in Reveal
Codes.
To center text on the same line
with left-justified and/or flush right text, choose Format,
Line, Center. This inserts a [Hd Center in Marg]
code in Reveal Codes.
If you select any text first,
WP will put the code at the start of the line, instead of where
you want it. And as mentioned, these tips are for a single line
of text, not for splitting a multi-line paragraph.
Using keystroke shortcuts:
Do not select any text. Instead . . .
To make the text flush right
with the right margin on the same line that contains left- and/or
center-justified text, go to the place where you want the flush
right text to start and press <Alt + F7>.
[This assumes you are using the Windows keyboard. For the DOS
keyboard: <Alt + Ctrl + F6>.] This
inserts a [Hd Flush Right] code in Reveal Codes.
To center text on the same line
with left-justified and/or flush right text, press <Shift + F7>
for center justification. [For the DOS keyboard: <Shift + F6>.]
This inserts a [Hd Center in Marg] code in Reveal
Codes.
If you select any text first,
WP will put the code at the start of the line, instead of where
you want it. And as mentioned, these tips are for a single line
of text, not for splitting a multi-line paragraph.
Using the mouse:
Do not select any text. Instead . . .
Place the mouse cursor (i.e.,
the insertion point) at the desired location, and right-click
the mouse. Choose Center or Flush Right from the
drop-down context menu.
And as mentioned, these tips
are for a single line of text, not for splitting a multi-line
paragraph.
Using the Shadow Cursor:
You can simulate center-justified
text and flush right text by using the Shadow Cursor, which simply
inserts tabs (and hard returns, if needed) up to the Shadow Cursor's
location -- the point in the document where you left-clicked
while the Shadow Cursor is turned on.
(The Shadow Cursor feature can
be enabled with View/Menu. You can also right-click in the Application
Bar at the bottom of the WordPerfect window, and choose Settings;
then click the new icon on the Application Bar to toggle the
Shadow Cursor on and off.)
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