How to vertically center text within a table cell?

[quassinoid]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel I have created a simple table in WORD and have begun to populate it with data. As I type, the data appears at the top of the cell. When I highlight the cell and choose TABLE --> TABLE PROPERTIES --> from the file menu, I chose cell tab and changed vertical text to "CENTER" and hit OK; unfortunately, there is no change to the text in the table. Any suggestions on how to vertically center text within a cell?

 

[Bob_C.]

You can get this kind of effect if you've hit return after the content is entered. I.e., there doesn't appear to be any change in the position of the content in the cell at all even if I have selected Center as you've described. What I've found is that if I have any hard returns in any cell of the row, I can see what you're describing.

That was the only way I could re-create what you seem to be doing.

To correct this, I removed all the hard returns in the cells for each row and adjusted the height of the row itself. (Go to Table Properties, select Row and specify height.)

If you don't want to change the height of the row at all, you may need to un-select the automatic re-size cell to fit contents option. (Table Properties, Table, Options) What I found was that the column width just grew wider if I didn't do this.

Hope this helps a little. ...bob c.

 

[CyberTaz]

Based on your description you're doing things right. I'm not sure what your
expectations are, though. The vertical centering effect will not be apparent
if the height of the row/cell is not significantly more than the combination
of font size & line spacing require. The default row height is adjusted for
single spaced based on font size, so there's nowhere for the text to move.

IOW, if you simply create the table, type a single line of text (or more)
into a cell, then apply vertical centering you will most likely see no
change take place -- that's expected. If you then increase the row height by
at least another line the text will shift appropriately to remain centered
between top & bottom walls of the cell.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Maximzodal]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel I have created a simple table in WORD and have begun to populate it with data. As I type, the data appears at the top of the cell. When I highlight the cell and choose TABLE --> TABLE PROPERTIES --> from the file menu, I chose cell tab and changed vertical text to "CENTER" and hit OK; unfortunately,there is no change to the text in the table. Any suggestions on how to vertically center text within a cell?

If I'm reading your question correctly, another way to center text in
the table is to place the cursor in the body of the text and hit
Command->E. This also works if you highlight the column or row, or
multiples thereof. Command->E will center the text, Command->L will
justify left, command->R will justify right.

Max

 

[CyberTaz]

If I'm reading your question correctly, another way to center text in
the table is to place the cursor in the body of the text and hit
Command->E. This also works if you highlight the column or row, or
multiples thereof. Command->E will center the text, Command->L will
justify left, command->R will justify right.

Max

The strokes you're quoting are for paragraph alignment (horizontal) of
paragraphs. The inquiry pertains to Vertical positioning centered between
top/bottom of the cell.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac