Centering a Table Horizontally on the Page in Word for Windows

• 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

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 

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

Keywords : kbformat
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
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