Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated August 14, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
By default, Word automatically left-justifies a table in your document. If you want to quickly center the table between the page margins, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Table tab of the Table Properties dialog box.
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2024-08-13 17:57:12
Buff Miner
Staight to the point. Thanks!
2023-09-28 09:35:13
Ly
great, this help a lot!
2021-08-18 02:51:45
DJ
Thank you. It works!
"5. Click on Close."
Should say "5. Click on OK."
2021-08-14 09:19:18
Miguel
Hi there. I`ve got a simple question: How to instruct Word to automatically center tables between the page margins by default? Thanks a lot for your attention!
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