Microsoft KB Archive/69861

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Centering a Table Horizontally on the Page in Word for Windows

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Q69861

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word for Windows, to center a table horizontally (left to right) on the page, do the following:

Word version 6.0

 * 1) Place the cursor within a cell of the table.
 * 2) From the Table menu select Cell Height and Width.
 * 3) From the Row dialog set the Alignment button to Center and choose OK.

Word versions 1.x and 2.x

 * 1) Place the cursor within a cell of the table.
 * 2) In Word version 2.0, choose Row Height from the Table menu. In previous versions of Word for Windows, choose Table from the Format menu.
 * 3) Set the alignment for the rows (Align Rows) to Center.
 * 4) In Word versions 1.x, select Whole Table under Apply To.

MORE INFORMATION
You can also position a table horizontally on the page with the Format Position command. To do this, choose Position from the Format menu and select the following settings:

  Horizontal: Center     Vertical: Inline Relative To: Margin   Relative To: Margin

Paragraph Width: Auto Note: Using the Format Position command to position the table will allow text to wrap around the table if there is room.

Additional query words: 6.0 winword2 winword word6 1.0 1.1 1.x 2.0 position

Keywords : kbformat

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