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In computing, to "justify" text means to align it along both the left and right margins of a paragraph. This is achieved by increasing the space between words and, sometimes, letters until each line, except for the last one, extends from the left to the right margin. This creates a clean, professional appearance with straight edges on both sides, as seen in many books and articles.

Key features

Uniform edges: The primary function is to make both the left and right edges of a text block straight and uniform.

Word and letter spacing: To fill the line from margin to margin, the program adds extra space between words. Sometimes, this can lead to large gaps between words, which can affect readability.

Last line: In most cases, the last line of a paragraph remains aligned to the left (or its default alignment) and is not stretched to meet the right margin.

"Forced justification": In some cases, the last line can also be stretched to meet the right margin. This is known as "forced justification" and is less common.

Shortcut: The keyboard shortcut to justify text in many applications is Ctrl+J.