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Old November 30th, 2009, 01:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Linda L
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Default justifcation problems

How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified paragraph?

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Old November 30th, 2009, 01:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default justifcation problems

Your question is self-contradictory: in a Justified paragraph, the last line
will NOT be justified (spread out). If the line ends in a line break
(Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break, the text will be spread out;
otherwise it will be left-aligned.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Linda L" wrote in message
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How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified paragraph?



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Old December 1st, 2009, 06:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Office Gal
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Default justifcation problems

I've encountered the same issue. I would highlight the paragraph to indicate
that I want the format to be justified, but the last line (especially if it's
only 3 or 4 words) will spread out to cover the space in that line making it
look very odd. I've tried justifying the lines above it leaving the last
line "unjustified" but the entire paragraph reverts to left-alignment. It's
truly frustrating.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Your question is self-contradictory: in a Justified paragraph, the last line
will NOT be justified (spread out). If the line ends in a line break
(Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break, the text will be spread out;
otherwise it will be left-aligned.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Linda L" wrote in message
...
How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified paragraph?



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Old December 1st, 2009, 06:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Office Gal
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Default justifcation problems

I've encountered the same issue. I would highlight the paragraph to indicate
that I want the format to be justified, but the last line (especially if it's
only 3 or 4 words) will spread out to cover the space in that line making it
look very odd. I've tried justifying the lines above it leaving the last
line "unjustified" but the entire paragraph reverts to left-alignment. It's
truly frustrating.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Your question is self-contradictory: in a Justified paragraph, the last line
will NOT be justified (spread out). If the line ends in a line break
(Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break, the text will be spread out;
otherwise it will be left-aligned.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Linda L" wrote in message
...
How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified paragraph?



.

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Old December 1st, 2009, 07:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default justifcation problems

This almost always indicates that the line ends in a line break rather than
a paragraph break (especially with text pasted from the Web). If you display
nonprinting characters, you will see that this is the case.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Office Gal" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the same issue. I would highlight the paragraph to
indicate
that I want the format to be justified, but the last line (especially if
it's
only 3 or 4 words) will spread out to cover the space in that line making
it
look very odd. I've tried justifying the lines above it leaving the last
line "unjustified" but the entire paragraph reverts to left-alignment.
It's
truly frustrating.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Your question is self-contradictory: in a Justified paragraph, the last
line
will NOT be justified (spread out). If the line ends in a line break
(Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break, the text will be spread out;
otherwise it will be left-aligned.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Linda L" wrote in message
...
How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a
few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified
paragraph?



.


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Old December 1st, 2009, 07:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.pagelayout
Suzanne S. Barnhill
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 31,786
Default justifcation problems

This almost always indicates that the line ends in a line break rather than
a paragraph break (especially with text pasted from the Web). If you display
nonprinting characters, you will see that this is the case.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Office Gal" wrote in message
...
I've encountered the same issue. I would highlight the paragraph to
indicate
that I want the format to be justified, but the last line (especially if
it's
only 3 or 4 words) will spread out to cover the space in that line making
it
look very odd. I've tried justifying the lines above it leaving the last
line "unjustified" but the entire paragraph reverts to left-alignment.
It's
truly frustrating.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Your question is self-contradictory: in a Justified paragraph, the last
line
will NOT be justified (spread out). If the line ends in a line break
(Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break, the text will be spread out;
otherwise it will be left-aligned.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Linda L" wrote in message
...
How can I left justify the last line of a paragraph to avoid having a
few
words spread out across the page in a right and left justified
paragraph?



.


 




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