Align Text Left and Right on Same Line with tab stops (Google Docs, OpenOffice, Microsoft Word)

You might want a business name on the left of a page and the address on the right. Google Docs and Drive, OpenOffice and Microsoft word all have this functionality but it’s not obvious.

➤LEFT AND RIGHT ON SAME LINE
-Type the text you want on the left
-Click the ruler & "Add right tab-stop"
-Press "Tab"
-Type text you want to be right-aligned
-Adjust the right tab stop to line up with margin (they are 2 different things)

➤CENTER AND RIGHT
-Type text you want to be centered
-Center that line with the normal "Align center"
-Copy the text you want to be centered & paste on new line
-Align that new line to the right
-Add center tab stop approximately in the center
-Press Tab
-Type text you want on the right
-Adjust the "Center tab Stop" to match with duplicated text that’s actually centered

➤CENTER AND LEFT
-Type text you want to be centered
-Center that line with the normal "Align center"
-Type left text on new line
-Align this new line left
-Add center tab stop
-Press Tab & paste centered text
-Adjust the "Center tab Stop" to match with duplicated text that’s actually centered

➤OPENOFFICE / MICROSOFT WORD
Almost the same steps, but instead of directly clicking the ruler bar, click the upper left where the little "L" is
This the forwards "L" means "add left tab stop"
The backwards "⅃" means "add right tab stop"
The upside down "┴" with a dot after means "add decimal tab stop"
-This decimal stop means it will center stuff on a period in the text you enter
-You can also change what character is centers on in the "Format" menu then "Paragraph"
-Go to the "Tabs" tab and change the "character" that the decimal tab stop centers on
The upside down "T" means "add center tab stop"

[christopherkrohn]

Just realised I have spent more than 2 full working days messing around with tables and margins to achieve this, and you have a fix in 38 seconds...

Thank you so much for this. I will now go back to being ashamed.

[devonjames]

amazing. learned in 10 seconds how to easily and perfectly do what I have been doing tediously and imperfectly in the header of every essay I've submitted in the last four years

[moistcrumpets]

bro is the goat still 7 years later. ty mate. hope you're doing well.

[rongilliland]

THANK YOU! Finally I get it! I was very frustrated trying to get the numbers on the right to align. I've read several other forums and YOURS was the one that got my neural pathways aligned. Thanks again!

[jon.e]

Exactly what I needed. Got the info after only 0:38! Thanks so much. Thumbs up

[jessehyppolite]

I have text on the left side but when i click right tab stop nothing happens to the cursor. Please help

[noahjwhitmore]

Thank you. You keep up a fast pace, which is nice. Just giving the information and nothing else.

[Gwytherinn]

Thank you so much!! I didn't realize this was so easy. I've always just done it with tabs, which drives me nuts.

[orugma]

Thanks! This was really helpful. The part I still can't figure out is how to get a right tab stop to apply to every line. I don't want to have to set it up so many times in one document.

[kateyc]

Thanks a ton, this was a major saviour while momentarily panicking to fix my resume!

[juliah]

thank you so much!! this just saved me a WHOLE bunch of time. you're a life saver!

[willhicks]

Thank you for the valuable information and clear delivery

[clairejarwa]

2021 and this is so helpful, thank you!

[seanmichaels]

Couldn't figure out how to properly align my text for the longest time, thanks.

[JulieLeChef]

Good lord THANK YOU FOR THIS I'm kicking myself for not learning this sooner

[andrewk]

but after stopping and starting the video multiple times, I finally figured out how to do it, it works

[tReadYT]

Exactly what I needed. Quick and to-the-point video. Thanks!!

[ThEChOiBoYz]

Thanks for the quick tutorial! Exactly what I needed

[KrucLeo]

Thank you for no-nonsense tutorial. You are the Legend!

[jroff]

It's not working for me guys. I have inserted the right hand tab but the cursor is not appearing on the right. Pls help