These FAQs cover 3 common situations when using paragraph alignment, including alignment differences, title formatting, and paragraphs that do not appear centered as expected.
FAQ
What is the difference between justify and distributed alignment?
- Justify aligns paragraph content to both the left and right boundaries.
- In common document layout, the last line usually does not stretch to the same width as the other lines.
- Distributed alignment focuses more on spreading content evenly across the line for specific layout needs.
Which alignment is usually suitable for a title?
- If you want the title to appear in the middle of the page, use center alignment first.
- If the document follows a left-structured layout, left alignment can also work well.
- Choose the final style based on your document template or formatting rules.
How to center text in WPS on Mac when it still does not look centered?
- Check whether you selected the correct paragraph.
- Check whether the paragraph has indentation, because indentation can affect the visual position.
- If needed, open the Paragraph dialog box and review indentation and spacing settings.
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Left alignment | A paragraph layout where text is aligned with the left boundary. It is common for body text. |
| Justify | A paragraph layout where text aligns with both the left and right boundaries. It is often used for body content. |
| Distributed alignment | A paragraph layout that spreads content more evenly across a line for specific formatting needs. |