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Customizing layouts 7-19
1. In Layout mode, select the objects to align, then choose Arrange
menu > Set Alignment.
2. In the Set Alignment dialog box, select options in the Top to Bottom
area or Left to Right area or both areas.
You see an illustration of your choices in the Sample area.
3. Click OK.
Keep these points in mind:
1 To align new objects according to the current settings, select the
objects to align, then choose Arrange menu > Align. (If the settings in
the Set Alignment dialog box are both None, the command is
unavailable.)
1 To force the alignment to a specific object, lock that object before
you set the alignment. (For information on locking objects, see
“Protecting objects from change” on page 6-15.)
Using tools to precisely position objects
Use the Size palette, graphic rulers, ruler grid lines, T-squares, and
object grids to precisely size, reshape, position, and align objects.
(For more information about moving objects on a layout, see
“Moving objects on a layout” on page 6-14.)
Using the Size palette with objects
Use the Size palette to precisely position and size objects on a layout.
1. In Layout mode, choose View menu > Object Size.
2. Select one or more objects.
3. In the Size palette, type a new value into the field next to an icon.
Objects before distributing space
Objects after distributing space
vertically and aligning left sides
Select the way you
want objects
aligned vertically
See the results of
your choices
Select the way you
want objects aligned
horizontally
Graphic ruler
T-squares Ruler lines Size palette
Text ruler
Type the desired distance from the left,
top, right, or bottom of the page
Type values to change
object width or object height
Using the Size palette to move or resize an object