Microsoft KB Archive/191439

= PUB98: How to Justify a Single Line =

Article ID: 191439

Article Last Modified on 11/10/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191439



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Publisher does not justify the last line in a paragraph. In addition, if you have only a single line of text in a text frame, Publisher does not justify that single line.



CAUSE
Publisher is designed to justify all lines of text in a paragraph except the last line or a single line of text. This behavior is similar to Microsoft Word.



WORKAROUND
You can justify a single line of text in Publisher by using one of the following methods.

If you want to create a single line in a Publisher text frame and have that one line justified, use the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Copyfit Text Command

 * 1) Create a text frame wide enough to accommodate the line of text.
 * 2) Type your text.
 * 3) On the Format menu, point to Copyfit Text and then click Best.

Method 2: Force Justification
You can force Microsoft Publisher into justifying your line of text.
 * 1) Create a text frame wide enough to accommodate the line of text.
 * 2) On the Formatting toolbar, click Justified. Or, press CTRL+J.
 * 3) Type your line of text, typing a space between each letter of each word, and three spaces between each word. Do not press the SPACEBAR after the last word.
 * 4) Press SHIFT+ENTER to insert a hard carriage return. This forces Publisher to think the paragraph has more than one line.

Additional query words: pub98 publisher mspub pub5 5.0 98 justify space evenly margins edges edge move left right center distribute

Keywords: kbhowto kbformat KB191439

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