Align Objects

The Layout | Aligncommands are used to align selected objects relative to the bounding box surrounding the selected objects. The objects can be aligned both vertically and horizontally. Objects can also be distributed horizontally or distributed vertically. Enable the Align to Margins option to align objects to the page margins rather than the bounding box.

Two or more objects must be selected to enable the Align commands when Align to Margins is not active. One or more objects must be selected to enable the Align commands when Align to Margins is active.

Align Left

Left aligns all selected objects along the left side of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Left aligns the selected object or objects to the left margin when Align to Margins is checked.

Align Center

Center centers all selected objects between the left and right sides of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Center aligns the selected object or objects to the center of the page (between the left and right margins) when Align to Margins is checked.

Align Right

Right aligns all selected objects along the right side of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Right aligns the selected object or objects to the right margin when Align to Margins is checked.

Align Top

Top aligns all selected objects along the top of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Top aligns the selected object or objects to the top margin when Align to Margins is checked.

Align Middle

Middle centers all selected objects between the top and bottom sides of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Middle aligns the selected object or objects to the middle of the page (between the top and bottom margins) when Align to Margins is checked.

Align Bottom

Bottom aligns all selected objects at the bottom of the bounding box when Align to Margins is not checked. Bottom aligns the selected object or objects to the bottom margin when Align to Margins is checked.