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Positioning text in text boxes
The topics below cover several ways to control the vertical and horizontal
positioning of text in text boxes.
Using baseline grid
QuarkXPress versions 7.0 and earlier included a feature called Baseline Grid.
The baseline grid was an evenly spaced series of invisible horizontal lines
running from the top to the bottom of each page. Locking paragraphs to the
baseline grid let you align baselines from column to column and from box to
box, across a page and across spreads.
Since QuarkXPress 8.0, the Baseline Grid feature has been replaced by the
Design Grid feature. For more information, see “Working with design grids.”
Aligning text vertically
There are four options for positioning lines of text vertically within text boxes:
Top: In top-aligned text boxes, lines of text are positioned in the box with the ●
top of the first line positioned as specified in the First Baseline area.
Centered: In center-aligned text boxes, lines of text are centered between the ●
First Baseline’s ascent and the bottom of the text box.
Bottom: In bottom-aligned text boxes, lines of text are positioned with the ●
last line flush with the bottom of the box.
Justified: In justified text boxes, lines of text are positioned in the box with ●
the first line positioned as specified in the First Baseline area, the last line
flush with text inset at the bottom of the box, and the remaining lines
justified between. When vertically justifying text, you can specify the
maximum vertical distance between paragraphs.
To use these options, choose a Vertical Alignment option from the Text Box tab
of the Measurements palette.
The Inter ¶ Max field (available only when Justified is selected in the Type drop-
down menu) lets you specify the amount of space that can be inserted between
vertically justified paragraphs.
The Centered, Bottom, and Justified alignment options are intended only for 
rectangular text areas, and can be disrupted by obstructing items.
Specifying text inset
Text inset lets you specify the distance that characters are inset from the inside
edge of a text box. To specify the text inset for an active text box, use the Text
Inset option in the Text Box tab of the Measurement palette.