What is alignment?
Arrangement of elements in a line or in correct relative positions.
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Why alignment?
To create a neat look which maintains visual connection between elements and improves clarity.
Power of alignment?
Alignment accompanies simplicity, beauty, rythm and success.
Examples:
Numbers always to the right:
All numbers are right aligned for ease of mathematical calculations.
Rounding of values is easy when right aligned:
If the fields are mixed or numbers are not comparable don't use right alignment:
Numbers totaled:
In case of adding the decimals numbers they must be aligned by decimals.
Examples:
Bills with numbers aligned by decimals are easy to compute and understand.
Names to the left:
- Names are aligned to the left to increase the readability.
- By default text is aligned left and numbers are aligned right in excel for ease of identification between text and numbers.
Names aligned to the left:
When Names aligned to the center:
When Names aligned to the right:
Mixed alignment:
Notes:
