Excel 2010

To change horizontal text alignment:

1. Select the cells you want to modify.
2. Select one of the three horizontal Alignment commands on the Home tab.
   • Align Text Left: Aligns text to the left of the cell.
   • Center: Aligns text to the center of the cell.
   • Align Text Right: Aligns text to the right of the cell.
   Aligning Text Left

To change vertical text alignment:

1. Select the cells you want to modify.
2. Select one of the three vertical Alignment commands on the Home tab.
   • Top Align: Aligns text to the top of the cell.
   • Middle Align: Aligns text to the middle of the cell.
   • Bottom Align: Aligns text to the bottom of the cell.
   Top Aligning Text

By default, numbers align to the bottom-right of cells, and words or letters align to the bottom-left of cells.