Paragraph panel options
Last updated on
Sep 11, 2025
Easily control text alignment, spacing, and formatting for clean layouts using the Paragraph panel in Illustrator.
Paragraph panel
Select Window > Type > Paragraph to open the Paragraph panel to change the formatting of columns and paragraphs. By default, only the most used options are visible in the Paragraph panel. In the Paragraph panel, select More options > Show Options to view all the options.
A. Alignment and Justification B. Bullets and Numbered List C. Left indent D. First-line left indent E. Space before paragraph F. Automatic hyphenation G. Right indent H. Space after paragraph
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Function |
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Align left |
Aligns text to the left margin. |
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Align center |
Aligns the text to the centre of the margins. |
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Align right |
Aligns text to the right margin. |
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Justify with last line aligned left |
Justifies all lines except the last, which is left-aligned. |
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Justify with last line aligned center |
Justifies all lines except the last, which is centered. |
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Justify with last line aligned right |
Justifies all lines except the last, which is right-aligned. |
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Justify all lines |
Justifies every line in the paragraph, including the last. |
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Left indent |
Sets the space between the left margin and the paragraph. |
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First-line left indent |
Sets how far the first line is indented from the left margin. |
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Space before paragraph |
Adds vertical space above the paragraph. |
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Hyphenate |
Enables or disables hyphenation for the selected paragraph. |
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Right indent |
Sets the space between the right margin and the paragraph. |
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Space after paragraph |
Adds vertical space below the paragraph. |
Control panel
When the Type tool is active, you can use the options in the Control panel to format paragraphs.
A. Set the font family B. Font Style C. Font Size D. Paragraph Panel
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