How to Align Text Between Cells in Word and Excel

This guide explains how to align Text Between Cells in Word and Excel, with clear steps, practical tips, and important checks before you begin.

Align text in a cell in Word

For example, for the data table below, the data is not in the middle of the cell:

Where the choice of alignment between the Center, the text is not in the middle position versus box.

To center alignment do the following:

- Select the table content to align -> Layout -> Alignment -> Align Center:

- The results of the data content in each table cell are centered:

- In addition to the above, you can do the following: Select Center alignment for the data table -> select the data table that needs alignment -> right-click and select Table Properties:

- A dialog box appears -> select the Cell tab -> Center -> click OK:

- Aligned data table results:

Center text in Excel.

- Select the content in the cell to be centered -> on the Home tab -> Alignment -> Middle Align (to select the content of text evenly spaced above and below the cell):

- Next select Center (center alignment):

- The result after choosing two types of alignment results:

- In addition, to center the cell you right-click the content to be centered -> Format Cell:

- The dialog box appears, select the Alignment tab in the section:

+ Horizotal : select Center (content in the middle compared to the horizontal, equal to the left and right margins).

+ Vertical: Select Center (content in the middle compared to vertical ie equidistant from the top and bottom).

After making your selection click OK:

- Get results:

Above is a detailed guide on how to center cells in Word and Excel. In this article used on Word, Excel 2013 with other versions of MS you do the same. Good luck!