Vertically align some text to top and some to bottom on same page

Question

I know how to vertically align text with Word 2007. However, I would like to vertically align some text at the top and some text at the bottom, all on the same page. I tried doing this by adding a continuous section break (one that does not go to the next page), and having different vertical alignment settings on each side of the section break. However, the vertical alignment on the other side of the section break remains the same, i.e. aligned to the top. Does anyone know of another way to make this work?

Answer 1

You're on the right track. Eliminate your Section Break and split your text into two paragraphs. Then in Page Layout settings select Justified for your vertical alignment. Anything in your top paragraph should orient to the top, anything in the second paragraph to the bottom. If you need new lines in these paragraphs, use a carriage return shift enter instead of just enter.

Note, this solution doesn't allow for very complex formatting on the page, so if you need a complex layout, you should consider options like Text Boxes or filling the between paragraph gap with "empty" paragraphs as placeholders.