w:jc (Paragraph Justification)

Specifies the horizontal alignment of text within the paragraph (left, center, right, both, distribute).

Parent elements

w:jc specifies the horizontal text alignment (justification) for the paragraph. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.3.1.13.

When applied inside w:lvl, it controls the alignment of the numbering label within its indent zone.

Attribute	Type	Possible Values	Description
`w:val`	`ST_Jc`	`left` — align to left margin (default for LTR text)	Left-aligned text.
		`center` — centred between margins	Centred text.
		`right` — align to right margin	Right-aligned text.
		`both` — full justification (stretch to both margins)	Justified text.
		`distribute` — distribute characters evenly (CJK)	Character-distributed text.
		`highKashida`, `lowKashida`, `mediumKashida` — Arabic kashida justification variants	Arabic-specific justification.
		`thaiDistribute` — Thai character distribution	Thai-specific distribution.
		`numTab` — alignment for numbered list labels	Numbering label alignment (used inside `w:lvl`).

<w:pPr>
  <w:jc w:val="center"/>
</w:pPr>

new ParagraphProperties(
  new Justification { Val = JustificationValues.Center });