Align Shapes

1. Select the shape to which you want to align other shapes, and then press CTRL and click the shapes you want to align to it.
2. The primary shape has a thick magenta outline. You can press TAB to switch the primary shape.
3. On the Home tab, in the Arrange group, click Align.

4. Click the alignment options you want.

Tips:

The align box is the minimal bounding box of the shape.

Align command may be ineffective for connector shapes, which is selected, its selection handles appear.

For example: You can select three flowchart shapes, then use the Align Middle options to align them horizontal center.

Distribute Shapes

1. Select three or more shapes.
2. On the Home tab, in the Arrange group, click Distribute.
3. Choose a distribution option.

• For Vertical distribution, the boundaries are defined by the top and bottom shapes in the selection.
• For Horizontal distribution, the boundaries are defined by the leftmost and rightmost shapes in the selection.

Tips:

The distribute box is the minimal bounding box of the shape.

Distribute command may be ineffective for connector shapes, which is selected, its selection handles appear.

When you move a shape, the aids will help you distribute shapes automatically.

Center a drawing

You can move all shapes to the center of page.

On the Home tab, in the Arrange group, click the More button. And then click the Center Drawing item.

Same size

Make shapes same size or angle to the primary shape.

1. Select two or more shapes.
2. The primary shape has a thick magenta outline, you can press TAB to switch the primary shape.
3. On the Home tab, in the Arrange group, click the More button, point to Make Same, you can:

• Click Same Width on the pop menu to make the shapes' width same with the primary one.
• Click Same Height on the pop menu to make the shapes' height same with the primary one.
• Click Same Size on the pop menu to make the shapes' width and height same with the primary one.
• Click Same Angle on the pop menu to make the shapes' angle same with the primary one.

Note same size command will not effect on connectors.