Formatting Margins

Text Justification

Margins and Justification

The next section of options on the toolbar allows you to change the margins of a block of text, including aligning all text with the left margin (left-justified), centering text, and aligning text to the right margin (right-justified). In general, keep normal text left-justified, and use centered text or right-justified sparingly for emphasis or design.

Additionally, Canvas will allow you to indent an entire paragraph, which is a great way to include a block quote (a long quote).

Let's take a look at the first three options. Here's what the text looks like for each:

Left-Justified

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In ullamcorper, ipsum a accumsan commodo, tortor eros tempus est, eget blandit ex leo at nunc. Morbi eget fermentum elit, nec pulvinar massa. Cras ullamcorper consequat nibh et porta. Phasellus condimentum auctor elit pulvinar aliquet. Sed ultrices arcu vel nisi lobortis porta. Donec lacinia ut nisl vitae aliquet. Sed non ante nec magna mattis ultricies sit amet sit amet nisi. Mauris nec fringilla purus.

Formatting Margins

Margins and Justification

Left-Justified

Centered

Right-Justified