Feature Summary

The shape alignment feature is used to align multiple shapes in specified ways, including left alignment, right alignment, center alignment, etc. It also allows you to set horizontal and vertical distribution to make the arrangement of shapes more neat and visually appealing.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction No membership restriction
Version Restriction No version restriction

Operation Steps

Shape Alignment

Feature Entry
"Drawing Tools" tab → "Align"

  1. Select the shapes you want to align
  2. Click the "Drawing Tools" tab at the top
  3. Find and click the "Align" button to expand and set the following options
  • "Relative to Selection": Set the alignment reference method
    • "Relative to Object Group": Align relative to the selected object group
    • "Relative to Selection": Align relative to the slide
    • "Relative to Last Selected Object": Align relative to the last selected object
  • "Align Left": Align the left edges of all shapes
  • "Center": Horizontally center all selected shapes
  • "Align Right": Align the right edges of all shapes
  • "Align Top": Align the top edges of all shapes
  • "Middle Align": Center all shapes vertically
  • "Align Bottom": Align the bottom edges of all shapes
  • "Distribute Horizontally": Distribute all shapes evenly horizontally
  • "Distribute Vertically": Distribute all shapes evenly vertically
  • "Same Height": Set all shapes to the same height
  • "Same Width": Set all shapes to the same width
  • "Same Size": Set all shapes to the same size
  • "Gridlines": Show gridlines to assist alignment
  • "Gridlines and Guides": Open the Gridlines and Guides Settings dialog
  1. Click the desired alignment method to apply it to the shapes

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"Home" Tab Settings

Feature Entry
"Home" tab → Arrange → "Align"

  1. Select the shapes you want to align
  2. Click the "Home" tab at the top
  3. Find and click the "Arrange" button
  4. Select "Align" from the drop-down menu
  5. Choose the desired alignment method

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Floating Toolbar Settings (Multiple shapes must be selected)

Feature Entry
Floating toolbar → "Align"

  1. Select multiple shapes you want to align
  2. Click the "Align" button in the floating toolbar
  3. Select the alignment reference method

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FAQ

Q1: What is the difference between Distribute Horizontally and Distribute Vertically

  • Solution: Distribute Horizontally distributes shapes evenly in the horizontal direction, while Distribute Vertically distributes shapes evenly in the vertical direction.

Q2: How to make multiple shapes the same size

  • Solution: Use the "Same Height", "Same Width", or "Same Size" feature to unify the size of shapes.

Notes

  • Aligning relative to the slide will align shapes to the edges of the slide
  • Aligning relative to the last selected object will use the last selected shape as the reference