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Aligning and Distributing Objects Align Right Edges Align Top Edges
You can also use the Align panel to align
INDESIGN FOUNDATIONS the page margins, to the page, or to the Distribute Vertical Centers Align Bottom Edges
multiple objects relative to one another, to
Align Vertical Centers
Align Horizontal Centers
spread.
Align Left Edges
The Align Objects options are fairly self
Distribute Top Edges
Distribute Right Edges
explanatory; when multiple objects are
Distribute Horizontal Centers
selected, the objects align based on the
Distribute Left Edges
Distribute Bottom Edges
edge(s) or center(s) you click.
Align To Options
The Distribute Objects options enable you to control the po-
You can use the Align To menu to determine how objects Distribution Options
will align. sitions of multiple objects relative to each other. By default,
objects are equally distributed within the dimensions of the
Using the (default) Align To overall selection; you can check the Use Spacing option to
Selection option, selected space edges or centers by a specific amount.
objects align to one another based on the outermost
edge of the entire selection. In other words, aligning the Distribute Spacing options place equal space between
top edges moves all objects to the same Y position as the selected objects. You can also check Use Spacing to add a
highest object in the selection. specific amount of space between the selected objects.

If you use the Key Object option, you can click any object Many of the options from the Align panel are also available
in the selection to designate it as the key. (The key object in the Control panel; the Align options are also available in
shows a heavier border than other objects in the selection.) all of the built-in workspaces. If you are using the Essentials
workspace, the Distribute options are not available in the
Because you can align objects relative to the document, Control panel; you can turn them on by customizing the
the align buttons are also available when only one object is panel or by choosing the Advanced workspace option.
selected, allowing you to align any single object to a precise
location on the page or spread.

By default, the Align options apply based on the
outermost edge of the active selection. (Dashed lines By default, the Distribute Objects options equally space selected
indicate the original top edges of the objects.) objects within the outermost dimensions of the selection.

Using the Align To Key Object option, we selected the middle
image as the key. The Align options apply to the edges of the
defined key object. Use Spacing places a specific amount of space
between the edges (or centers) of selected objects.

The Distribute Spacing options place a specific
amount of space between selected objects.

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