When you start working on a word online document as a default all the text that’s typed in is aligned on the top. This means that the text will start on the top-most line and then move lower in the document. In this tutorial article, we aim at looking at how to move the text to the bottom in word online.
To align the text on the bottom of the page in Word online you can use the enter key to move the text. If you are using the desktop application you can use the Page Layout option in Windows and the File section on Mac to align text to the bottom. Another option when it comes to moving text to the bottom is by using a text box.
How to move the text to the bottom in word online?
Word Online is a basic software and doesn’t have the advanced formatting options like its desktop counterpart. This being said you can make use of the options available and move the text to the bottom of the page. Here are some of the options you have.
Use the Enter key to move the text to the bottom
- Log in to Office online and locate the document you would like to work on.
- Once you have the document double click on it to open it.
- You can now type the content that needs to be moved to the bottom.
- Click on the line over the content so that the cursor moves there
- Now hit the Enter Key. You will notice that the text moves a line lower.
- Do this till you have the position you would finally like the text to appear in.
Note: Using this option is easy but when text is added to the top, the placement will change. You will need to use the Backspace key to reduce the space between the text and rearrange it to fit the page.
Using a text box to move the text to the bottom
Word online users have another option when it comes to moving text to the bottom of the page. They can use a text box. Here are the steps you can follow to add a textbox to the page and move the content to the bottom.
- Start by clicking on the spot in the document where you would like to add a text box. It’s ok to have a textbox at a random place you will need to place it later anyway.
- Click on Insert in the top ribbon of the document.
- You will see an option titled Drawing click on it.
- You will now have a popup window.