Go to Insert tab, click Symbol button on the right of the ribbon and choose More Symbols in the menu. Change the Font into Wingdings in the popping out Symbol window, scroll down till the end and you’ll find many different arrow symbols here. Select the one you want and hit Insert button to add it to your document. Click Add to ensure that they keyboard is activated. Switch Keyboards. Make sure you have activated all the appropriate keyboards following the instructions in the previous section. Open a software application such as a word processor, spread-sheet or any other application in which you need to enter text.

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Overview

WordPerfect users sometimes have difficulty figuring out how to produce text on a single line that is left aligned, centered, and flush right, something like this:

ABC Corp.	Oct. 15, 2015	Pg. 1
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat....

Doing this using WordPerfect's format tools is easy, but it might not be obvious -- especially to Microsoft Word users. Here is an abridged exchange from one of the Corel newsgroups that illustrates this common difficulty:

Q: 'I've read about how WP can have different justifications on one line of text. Just how do you get one chunk of a line of text to stay on the left while another chunk of it goes to the right? This is what I was doing: I typed up the text (just nine words altogether); selected the last four words of it that I wanted right-justified and clicked on the right justification button on the property bar. The whole text [nine words] went over to the right. Same thing happened when I went into the menu and used the Flush Right option instead of hitting the button on the Property Bar....'

A: 'Trouble is, you're thinking in terms of Word, not WordPerfect. In Word, you select a block of text (an 'object'), then tell the program how to justify it. In WordPerfect, formatting can be done on a 'stream' basis. So, to put it simply, suppose you want the word 'One' left justified, the word 'Two' in the center, and the word 'Three' right justified. You type the word 'One,' don't select anything, and choose Format, Line, Center, which moves the cursor to the center. Type 'Two,' then choose Format, Line, Flush Right, then type 'Three.' . . . If you select the part you want to justify, WordPerfect treats it like Word, and assumes you want to move the whole selection. . . .'

Some important points -

• You probably will find that just one or two of the methods below will work for most of your needs. Scan them to see which might be best for you.

• Most of the methods below primarily apply to short blocks of text on a single line in the document. (However, all of them can be used to create or simulate a single line with mixed justiifcation.)

• For longer blocks of text or multi-lineitems or paragraphs:

- Method 5 uses a three-column table with Table, Create (with or without cell borders) to divide the material.

- Method 6 uses 3 columns with Format, Columns to divide the material.

[While you can break up longer or multi-line items into short blocks of text, each block ending with a hard return (<Enter> key), and then justify them as you would a single line of short phrases (see methods 1-4 below), the 3-column table or column methods should be easier to set up and maintain during editing when used with long items.]

• The first 4 methods below are different from using Format, Justification (or their keyboard shortcut and property bar counterparts), which will apply justification to a selection of text, or from the cursor onward (if no text was selected).

• All methods work both in the document's body text area and inside headers, footers, and text boxes.

The methods are -

Method 1: Using the Format menu

This procedure assumes you are using the <WordPerfect Menu>; otherwise, these menu choices will not appear. If necessary, right-click on the top menu bar and select the <WordPerfect Menu> choice from the list that appears. [Note that the other procedures below will usually work no matter which menu is active.]

Compared to the next two procedures below -- using the keyboard or mouse -- using the Format menu takes a few extra mouse clicks, but it might be easier to remember later (i.e, Format, Line).

Do not select any text.
Instead, do one of the following:

• If you have not yet created the line:

Use the method in described in the Question/Answer above:
[1] First type the left-justified word(s), don't select anything, and then choose Format, Line, Center, which moves the cursor to the center of the line.
[2] Next, type the text that should be centered.
[3] Then choose Format, Line, Flush Right and then type the right-justified word(s).

• If you already have some left- and/or center-justified text on the line -- here, 'center-justified' means using the above Format menu choice -- and need to add some 'flush right' text to the same line:

• To center text on the same line with left-justified and/or flush right text:

Notes

¤ If you select any text first, WordPerfect will put the format code at the start of the line, instead of where you want it. Just delete those codes in Reveal Codes (or use Edit, Undo), and start over without selecting anything.

¤ As mentioned above, these procedures are for a single line of text, not for splitting a multi-line paragraph. (See above for multi-line paragraphs.)

¤ As also mentioned above: The centering format code in these procedures is different from the one inserted when using the more typical choice of Format, Justification, Center. It can be seen as a [Hd_Center_in_Marg] code in Reveal Codes. It produces a different result from normal center justification ([Just]).

Tips

Video example

The link below demonstrates (in slow motion) how to create a new line of text with left, center, and right justification, as explained in the first method above using the Format menu:

Mixing_LCR_justification.wmv (Windows Media Player format, 39 seconds)

Method 2: Use keyboard shortcuts

This procedure assumes you are using a <WPWin Keyboard> or a <WPDOS Keyboard>; otherwise, these keyboard shortcut choices will not be available. If necessary, right-click on the top menu bar, choose Settings, then choose the Keyboards tab and select a WordPerfect keyboard from the list that appears.

Do not select any text.

Use the same procedures above (under 'Using the Format menu'), but use these keyboard shortcuts instead of the Format menu:

<Shift+F7> = Centered text (<WPWin Keyboard>).
<Shift+F6> = Centered text (<DOS Keyboard>).

<Alt+F7> = Flush Right (<WPWin Keyboard>).
<Alt+Ctrl+F6> = Flush Right (<DOS Keyboard>).

Tips

☼ Pressing these shortcut key combinations (e.g., <Alt+F7>) twice in succession (e.g.,<Alt+F7>,<Alt+F7>) will insert [....]dot leaders up to the flush right code; pressing <Shift+F7> twice will insert [....]dot leaders up to the centered text). (To indent paragraphs with dot leaders, see here.)
[To change the default 'dot' character see Footnote 1 below.]

☼ You can customize your keyboard to assign (or reassign) these and many other features to different shortcut key combinations. See Assigning a macro, feature, program, or string of keystrokes to a key or key combination (i.e., a 'shortcut' or 'hot key'). The above items are found on the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog, under the 'Feature categories' drop listFormat category

Example 1: You could assign Justify Left to <Alt+L>, Center Text to <Alt+C>, and Flush Right to <Alt+R>.

Example 2: If you only need quick access to flush right with dot leaders you could assign Flush Right with Dot Leaders to <Alt+R> or perhaps <Alt+Ctrl+F7> (or any available shortcut key).

Example 3: While this page describes aligning three main parts of a typical line of text -- left, center, and flush right -- you can do the same thing with tab settings by first clearing all tab settings (Format, Line, Tab Set, Clear All) and then setting new ones at the desired specific locations. This can give more flexibility in the number of text locations on a line and their specific locations. See Tab Settings in WordPerfect.

Method 3: Use the mouse

Do not select any text.

Use the procedures above (under 'Using the Format menu'), but use your mouse to access a context menu:

Place the mouse cursor (i.e., the insertion point) at the desired location, and right-click the mouse. Choose Center or Flush Right from the drop-down context menu.

Tip

☼ Clicking Center or Flush Right twice in succession will insert [....]dot leaders. (You can also use this tip if you use the Format menu or keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse.)
[To change the default 'dot' character see Footnote 1 below.]

Method 4: Use the Shadow Cursor

You can simulate center-justified text and flush right text by using the Shadow Cursor, which simply inserts tabs (and hard returns, if needed) up to the Shadow Cursor's location -- the point in the document where you left-clicked while the Shadow Cursor is turned on.

Tips

Method 5: Use a table

You can mix text justification on a single 'line' by creating a borderless two- or three-column, one-row table:

1. On a new line, click Table, Create.

2. Set Columns to '3' (or '2') and Rows to '1'.

3. Click Speed Format and choose No Lines No Border, then click Apply.

4. Click Create.

5. Enter your text in each cell.

6. Justify the column text as appropriate. You can

(a) right-click in the cells and choose Format, Horizontal [Left/Center/Right alignment of the cell contents] from the context menu;

or

(b) apply normal line justification to the text itself in each cell from the main menu's Format choice.

Tips

☼ You can use this method for both short phrases and for multi-line blocks of text.

☼ Tables have some other advantages over the methods above. For example: You can add various borders and/or background fills to them. You can adjust the spacing between the text and the borders with the table's column and row margins. For multi-line items (e.g., several currency amounts) you can format the numbers.

Notes

¤ Microsoft Word users must use tables (or special tabs; see Footnote 2 below) to have mixed text justification on a single line, because MSWord formats the left, center, and/or right justification of individual words on a line as though they were individual paragraphs, and such paragraph objects ('containers') cannot occupy the same vertical space (i.e., the same 'line') at the same time -- unless they are inside separate table cells.

¤ In WordPerfect, when using any of the first three procedures above, the text itself is centered or made flush right by inserting special codes directly into the line, 'pushing' the text into a specific location on the line. This is not the same thing as setting up center justification or right justification (as in Method 6), which applies to entire paragraphs (i.e., anything that ends with a hard return or equivalent).

Method 6: Use 3 columns

You can mix text justification on a single 'line' with three short columns, each containing the appropriate text and with each column justified left, center, and flush right:

Column 1 text

Column 2 text

Column 3 text

You can use this method for both short phrases and for multi-line blocks of text.

1. On a new line in the document click Format, Columns.

2. Set the Number of columns to '3' and click OK.

Note: If there was any following text in the document it is now in column format. This will be corrected in the next step.

3. Click inside the first column at the very top before any text and format codes (if any appears there) and press <Ctrl+Enter> twice to move the cursor and any existing text rightwards. The cursor should now be positioned at the very top of the third column before any text in that column.

4. Click Format, Columns, Discontinue to stop further column formatting. The cursor should move itself outside the columns (at which point another [Col Def] code -- the 'off' code of the pair of column codes -- should appear in Reveal Codes).

5. You should now have 3 empty, 1-line columns on screen. (Optional: Adjust the space between the columns to a minimum dimension: Just double click on the first [Col Def] code in Reveal Codes to open the Columns editor.)

6. Enter your new text in each column. Just click in a column with your mouse -- or if already in a column you can use the left or right arrow keys to move to a different column.

7. Justify the center and right columns' text:

(a) Click in the center column before any text and click Format, Justification, Center; then -

(b) click in the right column before any text and click Format, Justification, Right.

Tip: Instead of using Format, Justification, Center (or Right) you could use the same format menu choices or shortcut keys described in Method 1 and Method 2 above. They should give the same results when used in columns.

Back in 2006, Apple introduced the iWork suite of apps, including Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Over the years, the company made many changes to it and included more features. Now, apps like Apple Pages and Keynote are solid alternatives to Microsoft Office apps and Google Docs. The Apple Pages shines at basic editing and word-processing capabilities. The software even comes with the ability to add math equations, charts, special characters, and much more.

Apple has added the ability to add emojis and special characters such as copyright symbols, math symbols, Latin words, currency symbols, and more.

In this post, we are going to talk about how to add them in Apple Pages. We will also mention a few tricks to customize the software, the ability to do voice typing, auto-correcting words to symbols, and more. Let’s jump in.

1. Add Emojis and Special Characters

While editing a document, you may come across a situation when you need to add a copyright symbol, Celsius character, different currency, or a simple math symbol.

You can simply go to Edit > Emojis & Symbols and choose a relevant symbol or emoji from the long list. Alternatively, you can tap on the character viewer for a streamlined menu. It’s categorized by Arrows, Latin words, Pictographs, Punctuation, and more. It’s easier to find a symbol form this menu.

This functionality is built right into the macOS. So, it works across all the apps, including Apple Pages, Microsoft Word, Apple Notes, and more. Memorize the keyboard shortcut Control + Command + Space to access the menu quickly.

2. Long-Press on Single Words for Suggestions

This one is also a part of the default macOS package. During writing, when you want to add a special character, you can long-press on keyboard words to open relevant symbol suggestions.

For example, you can long-press on ‘C’ word to see symbol options. Similarly, a long-press on ‘A’ word will showcase a long list of suggestions. If you want to add them in the document, then use the number shortcuts under the character.

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3. Set Auto-Replacement

If there are certain symbols or special characters that you use frequently, then you should consider setting up an auto-replacement for those symbols. Let me show you how to set them up in Apple Pages.

Go to Pages > Preferences (Command + ,) > Auto-Correction. Here you will see a replacement section with two menus.

For example, if you usually need the copyright symbol, then type (C), and it will replace it with a copyright symbol. I frequently need to use the Euro currency symbol, so I have set it to (e) shortcut. Surprisingly, the newly added shortcuts worked across all apps including Word and OneNote.

4. Add Math Equation

As I said earlier, Apple Pages is a perfect word-processing document for those living in the Apple ecosystem. It’s popular in the education sector too.

Apple has added the ability to insert math equations in the Pages app. You can go to Insert > Equation (Keyboard shortcut > Option + Command + E) and open the dialog box to add formulas. Now type the formula, and it will convert it to a math-friendly version of it. Select Insert, and it will add the equation in the document.

5. Insert Charts

Apple Pages is as powerful as Microsoft Word when it comes to displaying stats and numbers via graphs.

Go to Insert > Chart and choose from the long list of 2D, 3D, and interactive charts. My only problem is, it doesn’t showcase a preview of a chart before inserting in the document.

6. Customize Toolbar

Apple Pages comes with a standard toolbar for editing and customizing a document. However, you can change them to your preference.

From Apple Pages, go to View > Customize Toolbar and use drag and drop function to your liking. One can also set the software to showcase text and icon.

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7. Add a Signature from iPhone

We have always talked about how Apple integrated its hardware offerings with software tweaks. The same holds true for a MacBook and iPhone.

iPhone users can add a signature or any sketch from the phone to Apple Pages directly. I use it to sign a document. Here is how to do it.

Open the document in Apple Pages, tap on the Picture icon in the toolbar, and select add sketch. It will trigger the iPhone to open a drawing board. You can draw a sketch or create a sign to add that in the
document.

You can also insert an image from the iPhone and scan a document using a phone camera in the Apple Pages.

8. Enable Voice to Text

Do you know one can type entire sentences in Apple Pages using the built-in voice detection function?

Go to Apple Pages, open a document, and select Edit > Start Dictation. The software will ask for permission and accept it to start typing via voice. In my experience, it worked quite well with the English language.

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9. Save a Document Style as Template

This one is useful for professionals. You may want to design a letter pad with company symbol, address, email, website, and more in Apple Pages.

Now, you can save that default document as a template in Apple Pages. So, you don’t have to create it from scratch every time.

After making necessary changes, go to File > Save a Template and give it a relevant name.

Use Apple Pages Like a Pro

Apple Pages is a viable competitor to its rivals. And it's full of nifty tips and tricks. Combine that with the iPhone integration, and you have got yourself a more than capable word-processing software. And hey, it’s free too.

Next up:Microsoft Word also comes with the ability to add special characters and symbols. Read the post below to see how to do that in Microsoft Word and other tips.

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