# Flash 5: Aligning text in dynamic text box
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749
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**Created:** [October 15, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749 "2002-10-15T18:29:05Z")
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### Author:  [@nshovelin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nshovelin)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2002, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/1 "2002-10-15T18:29:05Z")
hi.
I’ve created a scolling text box in Flash 5
I’ve used a dynamic text box for the copy.
I’m trying to figure out if it’s possible to justify the text, ie flush left and right.
I’ve been able to align left, right or center, but when i try to justify it it defaults to left align. Is this not suppported in Flash 5?
thanks for any suggestions,
neil.
url:
[http://www.cushynumber.com/test/test.html](http://www.cushynumber.com/test/test.html)
source file:
[http://www.cushynumber.com/test/test.fla](http://www.cushynumber.com/test/test.fla)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/2 "2003-02-19T21:31:48Z")
Hello: nshovelin
Did you attain the procedure for justifying the dynamic text
box. I have the same problem. If you have this procedure
could you please send me a response.
Thank You,
Kevin Smith
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/3 "2003-02-19T22:20:36Z")
I’ve never found out if it’s possible to justify text, I got the same effect by creating a graphic out of jusified text and scrolling the graphic, ok if the text’s not going to change very often.
Here’s a link:
> **[Biscuit Filmworks](http://www.biscuitfilmworks.com#404)**
>
> Los Angeles-based commercial film production company, Biscuit Filmworks was founded in 2000 by Director Noam Murro and Managing Director Shawn Lacy.
let it load then click on BRIAN BADERMAN.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/4 "2003-02-20T06:46:45Z")
Hello: nshovelin
Could you send me an example in flash 5 how to do this?
Sincerely,
Kevin
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/5 "2003-02-20T13:44:09Z")
Hi Kevin,
I uploaded FLA and SWF files for this to the following folder:
[http://www.scooshcase.com/flash/](http://www.scooshcase.com/flash/)
Feel free to download the FLA file and work from this.
There are four basic components to it;
1. the up arrow
2. the down arrow
3. the movie clip containing the text (the text is an imported graphic)
4. the movie clip which controls the up action. This is the white circle to the left of the up arrow. double click it to edit so you can see whats in here. this can be placed anywhere on the stage.
Also here’s a link to the tutorial I used to build this:
[http://totaltutorials.com/Go.asp?ID=276](http://totaltutorials.com/Go.asp?ID=276)
hope this works for you.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-5-aligning-text-in-dynamic-text-box/6749/6 "2003-02-20T23:47:13Z")
hi neal-
you’ve found one of the limitations of dynamic text–unfortunately, it’s not possible to justify dynamic text, as well as a few other things you can do to static text–it’s the price you pay, i guess…:-\
-mojo