Changing the horizontal alignment of text in text frames

You can change the horizontal alignment of any text style in text frames, independently of the paragraph style for that text.

If you change the alignment of text in text frames on master pages, the horizontal alignment of text is changed on all pages that use those master page formats.

If you change the alignment of text in text frames on individual pages, this change is independent of the paragraph style for that text and also independent of the master page format. You can later remove any overrides made on individual pages and revert them to the master page format.

Note
  • Changes to text in text frames on master pages cannot be reset.

  • Removing overrides removes all changes made to individual pages, not just changes to the alignment of text in text frames.

Prerequisite

If you want to change the horizontal alignment of text on a master page, you have opened the master page in the master page editor.

Procedure

  1. Double-click a text frame to open the text editor for that frame.
    Tip

    When Frames is selected in the Engrave toolbox, you can also select text frames and press Return.

  2. Select the text in the text frame whose horizontal alignment you want to change.
    Tip

    You can apply different paragraph styles to separate paragraphs in the same text frame.

  3. Choose the horizontal alignment you want in the text editor.
  4. Press Esc or Ctrl/Cmd-Return to close the text editor.

Result

The horizontal alignment of the selected text is changed.

Tip

You can change the horizontal alignment of text styles project-wide in the Paragraph Styles dialog.