We can also change the alignment to right or left using the xlLeft and xlRight constants. Sub CenterText() Selection.HorizontalAlignment xlCenter. Step 4 − As long as the text is selected, you can change the text alignment multiple times. Alternatively, to center text horizontally in each cell of a selected range of cells, we can use the Selection object and do the following: 1. Choose an option from the Vertical Alignment drop-down list. In PowerPoint 20, a dialog box opens click the Text bBx item. Click Text Options and then click the Textbox icon. Right-click the shape and choose Format Shape. Note that the default alignment for text is usually Left. Simple example, assuming youve selected a table on slide 1: Dim oSh As Shape Dim oNewSh As Shape Set oSh (1).Table.Cell (1, 2).Shape Set oNewSh ActivePresentation.Slides (1).Shapes.AddShape (msoShapeSmileyFace, oSh.Left, oSh.Top, oSh.Width, oSh. You can change the vertical text placement. Step 3 − Select one of the alignment options described above to change the text alignment. Step 2 − Go to the Paragraph group under the Home ribbon. If you select the entire shape/ text box, the settings will apply for the entire selection. If you select a specific portion of text, the alignment settings will apply to that portion of text alone. Step 1 − Select the portion of text that needs to be aligned. The following steps will help you align text.
Vertically aligns the text top, bottom or middle of the text box/ shape.Īlignment can be done on selected portion of text in text boxes, shapes and even SmartArt. You can also customize the text direction to other angles.
Specifies text direction: horizontal (default), stacked (vertical), rotated by 90 or 270 degrees. Justifies the alignment by adjusting the character spacing so the final text looks aligned from both left and right. S.NoĪligns the text to the left of the shape/ text box.Īligns the text in the middle of the shape/ text box.Īligns the text to the right of the shape/ text box. The table below describes the various text alignment options available in PowerPoint.
PowerPoint offers various text alignment options to create visually appealing designs and organizing the content better.