The summary section above gives a brief overview of how to horizontally center text in Word, but this section provides pictures as well if you would like a little more information. Expanded – How to Center Text in Microsoft Word Horizontally Our article continues below with additional information on how to center align text in Microsoft Word, including expanded sections with pictures for the steps above. Click the dropdown menu to the right of Apply to and choose the appropriate option, then click the OK button.Click the dropdown menu to the right of Vertical alignment and choose the Center option.Click the small Page Setup button at the bottom-right corner of the Page Setup section of the ribbon.Use your mouse to select the text you wish to center.Open the document containing the text to center vertically.How to Vertically Center Text in Microsoft Word