How to add a tab stop in Word with a center and right alignment?

Specifically, I am trying to use two alignments in a single line in MS Word for purposes of displaying equations (centered) with their equation number (right-aligned). For example:

 F = ma (13)

Is this possible in Word? I have seen left alignment and right alignment in the same line, but never center and right alignment.

Also, is there some way to save such a such style to make it easy to apply to all the equations in the document?

1 Answer

It is certainly possible. Follow these instructions:

1. Open the View tab
2. Activate the ruler
3. From the ruler, click on the tab stop type until you see the "Center-aligned tab stop". The tooltip should tell you all you need.
4. Place the center-aligned tab stop on the horizontal ruler where you need the center-aligned text to appear.
5. Do the same, but this time with a right-aligned top stop.
6. Press Tab, type the text that should be center-aligned, press Tab again, and type the text that should be right-aligned.