Justifying last line in Word

[nm klloi]

I'm sure this is an old chestnut but how do you achieve this in Word 2000 ? If I move the last line of a page of text onto a second page, the line before unjustifies. The logic is that it is the end of the paragraph and therefore a shorter line but this is not the case if you are moving the last line down a page. Even if it is a full line of text and clearly has no period at the end Word still insists on doing this. I can't find any answer at MS site.

[mhl]

Use <Ctrl> + <Enter> when you force the last line on to a new page. The line before will stay justified.

[nm klloi]

Thanks for that, although the cntrl and enter rejustifies the line after moving the other line to a new page, it doesn't keep the previous line justified while moving the other one.

[ChiefMarty]

Why are you moving a line from the bottom of one page to the top of the next page? If it is to avoid widow/orphan lines (a single line of a paragraph at the bottom or top of a page), paragraph formatting supports that. Just access Format, Paragraph, Line and Page Breaks tab, and check Widow/Orphan Control. It is better that your paragraph style have this setting so that all paragraphs have this option applied.

If this isn't the reason, then I suggest that you adjust the footer margin on the desired page. This is done through inserting additional continuous section breaks. A page's margins are controlled by the section settings in effect at the beginning of the page, so you have to insert the first break at the beginning of a paragraph on the page previous to the one on which you want to move the line. Then, on the move-the-line page, insert another section break at the beginning of a paragraph. (Inserting at the beginning of the paragraph avoids putting in blank lines.) Now, place the cursor between the two new section breaks, and access File, Page Setup, Margins tab. In the Apply to: field, select "This section". In the Bottom: field, make the value .15" larger or whatever amount needed to move the margin up enough to move the line to the next page.

You should also check to confirm that subsequent margins remain unaffected by putting the cursor after the second break inserted above. Then view the section's margin settings as described above to confirm that the original bottom margin setting is in effect.

Hope this helps.
Marty