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Left
Alignment
Center
Alignment
Right
Alignment
Justify
Alignment
The steps to set the text alignment are as follows:
Step 1: Select the text or paragraph in the document. 4
Step 2: Select the Format option from the Menu bar.
Step 3: Click on the Paragraph option from the
drop-down menu. 5
The Paragraph dialog box opens.
Step 4: Click on the Alignment tab in the
Paragraph dialog box.
Step 5: Select the desired radio button to specify
the alignment. In our case, we have selected
the Justified radio button.
Step 6: Click on the OK button. OR To align
the paragraph towards the left, click on 6
the Align Left ( ) button from the
Formatting toolbar or press the Ctrl + L shortcut key.
To align the paragraph towards the right, click on the Align Right ( ) button from the Formatting
toolbar or press the Ctrl + R shortcut key.
To align the paragraph towards the center, click on the Align Center ( ) button from the
Formatting toolbar or press the Ctrl + E shortcut key.
To justify the paragraph, click on the Justified ( ) button from the Formatting toolbar or press
the Ctrl + L shortcut key.
Using Background Colour
The background colour of a paragraph in LibreOffice Writer can help highlight or emphasise certain sections
of your document. It is used to shade the background of the complete paragraph (in full width) with a specific
colour. The steps to set the background colour of a paragraph are as follows:
Step 1: Select the desired part of the paragraph or the complete paragraph.
Step 2: Select the Format menu from Menu bar.
Step 3: Click on the Paragraph option from the drop-down menu.
The Paragraph dialog box will open.
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