Making your text align neatly on both sides is called “justifying.” Here’s a quick way to do it using a keyboard shortcut in Microsoft Word.
Steps to Justify Text:
- Select Your Text: First, pick the text you want to justify. It could be a single word, a sentence, or even a whole paragraph.

- Using the Keyboard Shortcut – Ctrl + J: After choosing your text, press “Ctrl + J” at the same time. The selected text will now align to both the left and right sides of your page, creating a neat and even look.
Why Justify Text?
- Gives your document a professional appearance.
- Makes your text look neat and well-organized.
When to Use Justification?
Justified text works well for various documents, especially when you want a formal or polished look.
Learning this keyboard shortcut for justifying text in Word can help you format your documents quickly and neatly.