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specify the distance between them using the Super Step and Repeat command (Item
menu).
For another way to make uniquely shaped boxes, see " ShapeMaker."
Spacing and aligning items
You can control the position of multiple selected items relative to one another using
the Item > Space/Align submenu or the Space/Align tab of the Measurements palette.
You can choose from among eight spacing and six alignment options in the
Measurements palette, and you can specify alignment relative to selected items, the
page, or (for Print layouts with facing pages) the spread. The Item > Space/Align
submenu includes the "Item relative" and "Page relative" modes described below. The
Measurements palette also includes a third mode called "Spread relative."
The space/align modes are as follows:
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Item relative mode positions items relative to the uppermost active item, which
does not move. The uppermost item is determined by the location of the item's
top edges. If two or more items have the same top edges, then items are spaced
from the leftmost item.
•
Page relative mode positions items relative to the page edges (left, right, top, or
bottom).
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Spread relative mode is available for active Print layouts that include facing pages.
Assume that you have opened a layout with a spread and then selected an item
on a left page and another item on the right page. If you then click the Spread
relative mode icon in the Measurements palette and choose Space horizontal
centers , the selected items position themselves on the far-left and far-right
sides of the spread.
Rotating items
To rotate active items, do one of the following:
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Select the Item tool and move the mouse over a corner handle. When the
Rotation pointer displays, click to establish a rotation point; then drag in a circular
motion to rotate the item. The Arrowhead pointer and the item's position will
display as you drag. If you press the Shift key when rotating, movements are
constrained to 45-degree angles.
• (Windows only) Choose Item > Modify (Command+M/Ctrl+M), enter a value in
the Angle field, and click OK.
Use keyboard increments to automatically increase/decrease the value in this field.
See "Palettes" for more information.
•
Enter a value in the field on the Measurements palette (Home and Space/Align
tabs) and press Return/Enter.
Use keyboard increments to automatically increase/decrease the value in this field.
See "Palettes" for more information.
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