Click the Merge and Center button on the toolbar. In this lesson we'll look at how to align text vertically in cells. Word’s Table Options have an interesting choice, Cell Spacing. Next, choose the desired vertical alignment type, open the drop-down menu next to “Apply To,” select “Selected text,” and then click the “OK” button. To center lines of text in the frame, choose Center. TIP: The text that you are trying to center must be in the left most cell (first cell) of the selected range. I click the text tool without dragging and set the text cursor without a box. In the Word ribbon under Picture Tools select Format, then Position. But you’re in luck if you just want to rotate text inside a table. On the Format tab, in the Arrange group, choose the Align drop-down list. Summary – How to make text vertical in Excel. Centering Text Horizontally: Highlight the text you want to center.
