Centering vs. Centering...

This article is not just a play on words but rather a quick examination of perception as it relates to centering text on labels after running a merge. Our newly run labels are on 2x4 label set-up on the screen. So, what is this about? 1. The newly run labels will be sitting on the left side of the label. Mr. Joe Smith 123 Anywhere Street State, City Zip 2. You can center the label text "Vertically" under alignment and if you wish to center the label text "Horizontally", you have two options. 3. If you highlight the label text of a particular label and go up to the bottom block of the "Hour Glass" (Left Indent) on your ruler and tug toward the right until you have Horizontally Centered the address block then that is one way. That same maneuver can be done by going to Home, Paragraph, Format, Paragraph, Left Alignment and putting in the location setting. 4. The method in number 3 slides the address over toward the middle of the label but the label text is still visually left aligned. 5. The second method involves literally clicking the center icon on the address block of the label. The label then takes on a different look. Due to the size of the label, some may first indent the label text in from the left side and then click the center icon. Each successive line will now be centered under the one above. 6. I can tell you from experience that the "centered text" look as described in number 5 above, is usually not the choice for final printout but rather, the label text left aligned but nicely centered both vertically and horizontally on the label. Training From An Inside Perspective... www.advanceto.com