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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:
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).
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:
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.
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.
To rotate a straight line, choose either Left Point, Midpoint, or Right Point from
the Mode drop-down menu (Measurements palette) to display the Angle field.
Skewing items
To skew active items within bounding boxes, enter a value in the Box Skew field
on the Home tab of the Measurement palette.
Positive values slant items to the right; negative values slant them to the left.