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PAGE(S): If the objects are on a single page, the
boundaries are the edges of the page. (This lets you,
for example, center objects on the page or align
against the page edge.)
SPREAD: The boundaries are the outer edges of the
spread. In most cases, this is the same as page(s)
unless you have a double page spread, in which case
it will use the bounds of both pages.
Aligning
To align objects, for example, so their left edges are aligned to the left.
1. Select the objects and right click the selection.
2. Choose "ALIGN" > "LEFT EDGES" from the drop-down list.
The selected objects move to align the left edges.
Alternatively:
1. Choose "ALIGN" > "ALIGNMENT" or press "Ctrl + Shift + L" or choose
ALIGNMENT from the ARRANGE menu to open the Object Alignment dialog.
2. Select the required WITHIN option, e.g. Selection bounds.
3. Select ALIGN LEFT for horizontal positions.
4. Leave vertical positions to NO CHANGE.
5. Click APPLY.
The selected objects move to align the left edges.
All the align options act in a similar way. For brevity, only the left align option, shown
in the illustration of the dialog box is described. Experiment to learn about the other
options.
To quick-select any combinations of vertical and horizontal alignment click with the
mouse in the diagram:
• A simple mouse click aligns horizontal and vertical positions to the clicked
position to any of the nine combinations of top-centrally-bottom/left-centrally-
right.
• "Ctrl + mouse click" leaves the horizontal position unchanged and arranges the
objects in a to a top, centrally, or bottom aligned row.