diff --git a/src/ExcelDataReader.Tests/ExcelOpenXmlReaderTest.cs b/src/ExcelDataReader.Tests/ExcelOpenXmlReaderTest.cs
index 3778b506..8e787f0f 100644
--- a/src/ExcelDataReader.Tests/ExcelOpenXmlReaderTest.cs
+++ b/src/ExcelDataReader.Tests/ExcelOpenXmlReaderTest.cs
@@ -490,6 +490,23 @@ public void GitIssue642_ActiveSheet_SingleWorksheet()
         Assert.That(dataSet.Tables[0].TableName, Is.EqualTo("List1"));
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void GitIssue700_AlignmentEnumParsing()
+    {
+        using var reader = OpenReader("Test_git_issue_700_CellAlignments");
+        reader.Read();
+
+        var general = reader.GetCellStyle(0);
+        var left = reader.GetCellStyle(1);
+        var center = reader.GetCellStyle(2);
+        var right = reader.GetCellStyle(3);
+
+        Assert.That(general.HorizontalAlignment, Is.EqualTo(HorizontalAlignment.General));
+        Assert.That(left.HorizontalAlignment, Is.EqualTo(HorizontalAlignment.Left));
+        Assert.That(center.HorizontalAlignment, Is.EqualTo(HorizontalAlignment.Center));
+        Assert.That(right.HorizontalAlignment, Is.EqualTo(HorizontalAlignment.Right));
+    }
+
     protected override IExcelDataReader OpenReader(Stream stream, ExcelReaderConfiguration configuration = null) 
     => ExcelReaderFactory.CreateOpenXmlReader(stream, configuration);
 
diff --git a/src/ExcelDataReader/CellStyle.cs b/src/ExcelDataReader/CellStyle.cs
index 909d0cac..301a78cb 100644
--- a/src/ExcelDataReader/CellStyle.cs
+++ b/src/ExcelDataReader/CellStyle.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public enum HorizontalAlignment
     Left,
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Centered.
+    /// Center.
     /// </summary>
-    Centered,
+    Center,
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Right.
diff --git a/src/ExcelDataReader/Core/OpenXmlFormat/XmlFormat/XmlStylesReader.cs b/src/ExcelDataReader/Core/OpenXmlFormat/XmlFormat/XmlStylesReader.cs
index ac1c6c9c..ef50e495 100644
--- a/src/ExcelDataReader/Core/OpenXmlFormat/XmlFormat/XmlStylesReader.cs
+++ b/src/ExcelDataReader/Core/OpenXmlFormat/XmlFormat/XmlStylesReader.cs
@@ -130,15 +130,11 @@ static void ReadAlignment(XmlReader reader, string nsSpreadsheetMl, out int inde
                 if (reader.IsStartElement(NAlignment, nsSpreadsheetMl))
                 {
                     int.TryParse(reader.GetAttribute(AIndent), NumberStyles.Integer, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out indentLevel);
-                    try
-                    {
-                        horizontalAlignment = (HorizontalAlignment)Enum.Parse(typeof(HorizontalAlignment), reader.GetAttribute(AHorizontal), true);
-                    }
-                    catch (ArgumentException)
-                    {
-                    }
-                    catch (OverflowException)
+
+                    var attrValue = reader.GetAttribute(AHorizontal);
+                    if (attrValue is not null)
                     {
+                        Enum.TryParse(attrValue, true, out horizontalAlignment);
                     }
 
                     reader.Skip();
diff --git a/src/TestData/Test_git_issue_700_CellAlignments.xlsx b/src/TestData/Test_git_issue_700_CellAlignments.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2457352f
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