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Aligning Text Vertically in Area Type

  • May 30, 2023
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I created a text area with columns and rows. I can align the text horizontally but I am unable to align text vertically.

Please see the image I attached. I would like my text to be aligned to the vertical center of the "cell" they are written (green line) but they remain alligned to top. I changed multiple options to achieve what I wanted but no luck. Is there a way to do it or am I missing something?

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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May 30, 2023

You could use the First Baseline setting

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    Incredible_Rose0D4CAuthor
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    May 30, 2023

    Thanks for the suggestion. I have already tried them all but I think they are font and type dependent (sorry if I am using wrong terminology here). As soon as I change anything like font family, size, style, etc. alignment is broken. If there are no rows or columns, changing "area type align function" to center provides what I want but it does not affect any text in columns and rows.

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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    May 30, 2023

    Yes, the First baseline depends on the font and size. 

    But the alignment does not work the way you want. Illustrator is just not built for tables. 

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