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SetJc

Sets the paragraph contents justification.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetJc.

Syntax​

expression.SetJc(sJc);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sJcRequired"left" | "right" | "both" | "center"The justification type that will be applied to the paragraph contents.

Returns​

boolean

Example​

Align paragraph text in different directions in a presentation.

// How do I change text alignment in a paragraph in a presentation?

// Apply left, center, or right alignment to paragraph content in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the center. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("center");

paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the right side. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("right");
docContent.Push(paragraph);

paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the text in it aligned by the left side. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetJc("left");
docContent.Push(paragraph);
slide.AddObject(shape);