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Aligning Objects

Objects can be aligned by their selection borders, not there physical borders

The selection is a dotted rectangle around the object used to denote the object's border and it is often larger than the visible border of the object.

To align objects you must first select them.

Once selected select (Draw > Align or Distribute) and select the type of alignment.

Align or Distribute Toolbar

 Align Left - Vertically aligns the left edges of the selected objects.

 Align Center - Centres selected objects vertically.

 Align Right - Vertically aligns the right edges of the selected objects.

 Align Top - Horizontally aligns the top edges of selected objects.

 Align Middle - Horizontally aligns the middles of selected objects.

 Align Bottom - Horizontally aligns the bottom edges of selected objects.

 Distribute Horizontally - Distributes the selected objects horizontally, relative to one another. Horizontal distribution moves the selected objects so there is equal horizontal distance between the edges of all the objects. To distribute the selected objects relative to the page or slide (in Word and PowerPoint only), click Align or Distribute on the Draw menu, and then click Relative to Page/Slide.

 Distribute Vertically - Distributes the selected objects vertically, relative to one another. Vertical distribution moves the selected objects so there is equal vertical distance between the edges of all the objects. To distribute the selected objects relative to the page or slide (in Word and PowerPoint only), click Align or Distribute on the Draw menu, and then click Relative to Page/Slide.

 Relative to Slide - This only appears in PowerPoint.

 Relative to Page - This only appears in Word.

Align Left

Align Centre

Align Right

Align Top

Align Middle

Align Bottom

Distribute Horizontally

Distributes the selected objects horizontally, relative to one another. Horizontal distribution moves the selected objects so there is equal horizontal distance between the edges of all the objects.

Distribute Vertically

Distributes the selected objects vertically, relative to one another. Vertical distribution moves the selected objects so there is equal vertical distance between the edges of all the objects.

Relative to Slide

Distribute the selected objects relative to the slide in PowerPoint.

Relative to Page

Distribute the selected objects relative to the page in Word.

Relative to Canvas

Things to Remember

Holding down the Shift key while you resize an object will constrain it to the vertical and horizontal movement.

When you want to align the object exactly turn off the (View > Grid and Guides)(Snap objects to grid).