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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/disabled
from the View menu. You can also right-click in the Application
Bar at the bottom of the WordPerfect window, and choose Settings;
enable the checkbox for the Shadow Cursor. Then you can click
the new icon on the Application Bar to toggle the Shadow Cursor
on and off.)
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