Keyboard shortcut: TAL
Toolbar button:
Compatible with AutoCAD Versions: 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

TEXT ALIGN

This command aligns text to any selected point.

User configurable options: none

Known limitations:

• This command aligns the leftmost point of the text whether the text is left justified or not. So if centered text were selected the text would all be aligned as if it were left justified. (their insertion points would not line up).

• Submit a limitation not listed.

Alternate uses:

• None reported. If you have an alternate use for this command submit it here.

SAMPLE TALIGN COMMAND SYNTAX:

Command:
Command: TAL
Command: TALIGN

 

Select text to align:

Select the text that you would like to align.

 

Select objects:

Keep selecting text until you get all the text that you want to align. When done press <Enter> or <Space>.

 

Specify point to align text to:

Select the point that you would like the text to align to. If you wanted to align all of the text to another piece of text you could select the insert point of that text (assuming it was left justified).

 

--the text is aligned--

 

Note: When using this command the text will only slide along the line of its rotation angle. For example if the text is rotated 45° it would move along that 45° angle until it met the point perpendicular to the alignment point.

Solutions to common questions and problems with this command

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