Text Alignment & Spacing

Text frames can be arranged on the canvas just like Image frames, using the Arrange tool on the toolbox. Consult the section on Arranging & Distributing frames to learn how alignment features work.

Text mini toolbox alignment

Within the text frame, text can be positioned by setting the alignment in the text editor;

Using the Text Editor Alignment and Spacing Options

The following options appear in the text editor, to adjust the position of your text relative to the text frame, and to change the spacing between parts of the text.

Text - Alignment

1. Flush Right / Center / Flush Left: Click on the buttons to select your option.

2. Justification with all characters / Justification with spaces only: Click on the buttons to select your option

3. Align to top of frame / Align to center of frame / Align to bottom of frame: Click on the buttons to select your option

4. Inter-character spacing: changes the space between letters. (R) restores to default: Click/drag on the value to change. Click on (R) to restore to the default value.

5. Inter-line spacing: increases the spacing between lines of text. (R) restores to default. Click/drag on the value to change. Click on (R) to restore to the default value.

Text - Alignment Flush Text - Alignment Justification Text - Alignment Top Bottom

Text - Alignment text spacing Text - Alignment Line spacing

Extreme users can also control the Ligatures the text options.