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Basic Formatting in Excel 2003 - Part 2

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How to Center Align Text in Excel

Center Aligning Text in Excel

Center Aligning Text in Excel

© Ted French

Center Alignment of Text

  1. Select cells A6 to D6 in the spreadsheet.
  2. Choose Format > Cells from the menu to open the Format Cells dialog box.

With the Format Cells dialog box open:

Note: For help on these steps, refer to the image above.

  1. Click on the Alignment Tab (circled in red in the image above)
  2. Select Center from the horizontal text alignment drop down box.

  • When finished, Click OK at the bottom of the Format Cells dialog box.
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