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4-5-4 Align items

Arrange item positions as follows:

  • Use the swd92_icon_151.png Move to grid coordinates button

    The selected items are arranged according to grid coordinates.

  • Use the swd92_icon_32.png Align-horizontal button and the swd92_icon_33.png Align-vertical button

    The selected items are aligned and arranged relative to the edges of the paper.

Use the swd92_icon_151.png "Move to grid coordinates" button

  1. Click the swd92_icon_207.png Grid settings button on the right toolbar.

  2. Select something other than "Off" in Item position in the Grid settings window.

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    You can also change the arrangement position of items by using the swd92_icon_205.png Item position button on the status bar.

    swd92user_p187.png

    Select an option other than "Off" in "Item position"

  3. Select the items you want to arrange according to grid coordinates, and click the swd92_3-2-1_014.png Items button, and then click the swd92_icon_151.png Move to grid coordinates button in the Items window.

    swd92user_p188.png

    Select items you want to arrange according to grid coordinates and clicking the swd92_icon_151.png "Move to grid coordinates" button

    The selected items move to the specified grid coordinates.

    swd92user_p189.png

    The selected items move to the specified grid coordinates

Use the "Align-horizontal" button and the "Align-vertical" button

  1. Select items you want to align.

  2. To align items horizontally, click the swd92_3-2-1_014.png Items button to display the Items window, and then click the swd92_icon_32.png Align-horizontal button to select the type of alignment.

    To align items vertically, click the swd92_3-2-1_014.png Items button to display the Items window, and then click the swd92_icon_33.png Align-vertical button to select the type of alignment.

    The items are aligned according to the type of alignment selected.

    Table 1. Align-horizontal

    Item

    Description

    swd92_icon_34.png Left align

    Aligns items with the left edge of the paper or of the outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_001.png

    swd92_icon_35.png Right align

    Aligns items with the right edge of the paper or of the outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_002.png

    swd92_icon_36.png Center

    Aligns items at the center in the horizontal direction relative to the paper edge or outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_003.png

    swd92_icon_37.png Justify

    Justifies items in the horizontal direction relative to the paper edge or outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_004.png

    swd92_align_left2_16.png Left align (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the left edge of the leftmost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_left2_16.png

    swd92_align_right2_16.png Right align (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the right edge of the rightmost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_right2_16.png

    swd92_align_center2_16.png Center (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the horizontal middle level between the left edge of the leftmost item and the right edge of the rightmost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_center2_16.png

    swd92_align_hori_justify2_16.png Justification (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Justifies items in the vertical direction based on the centers of the rightmost and leftmost items among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_hori_justify2_16.png

    swd92_align_left_autoPitch_02.png Adjust pitch (Left align)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the starting position of the other fields/static texts with that of the leftmost field/static text. The ending position of the selected item does not change.

    swd92_il_align_left_autoPitch_02.png

    swd92_align_right_autoPitch.png Adjust pitch (Right align)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the ending position of the other fields/static texts with the starting position of the rightmost field/static text. The starting position of the selected item does not change.

    swd92_il_align_right_autoPitch.png

    swd92_align_hautoPitch.png Adjust pitch (Justification)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the starting position of the other fields/static texts with that of the leftmost field/static text. At the same time, align the ending position of the other fields/static texts with that of the rightmost field/static text.

    swd92_il_align_hautoPitch.png


    Table 2. Align-vertical

    Item

    Description

    swd92_icon_38.png Top align

    Aligns items with the upper edge of the paper or of the outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_005.png

    swd92_icon_39.png Bottom align

    Aligns items with the lower edge of the paper or of the outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_006.png

    swd92_icon_40.png Center

    Aligns items at the center in the vertical direction relative to the paper edge or outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_007.png

    swd92_icon_136.png Justify

    Justifies items in the vertical direction relative to the paper edge or outer frame.

    swd92_3-4-10_008.png

    swd92_align_top2_16.png Top align (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the upper edge of the uppermost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_top2_16.png

    swd92_align_bottom2_16.png Bottom align (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the lower edge of the lowermost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_bottom2_16.png

    swd92_align_middle2_16.png Center (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Aligns items with the vertical middle level between the upper edge of the uppermost item and the lower edge of the lowermost item among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_middle2_16.png

    swd92_align_vert_justify2_16.png Justification (Area of selected items)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Justifies items in the horizontal direction based on the centers of the uppermost and lowermost items among the selected items.

    swd92_il_align_vert_justify2_16.png

    swd92_align_top_autoPitch.png Adjust pitch (Top align)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the starting position of the other fields/static texts with that of the uppermost field/static text. The ending position of the selected item does not change.

    swd92_il_align_top_autoPitch.png

    swd92_align_bottom_autoPitch.png Adjust pitch (Bottom align)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the starting position of the other fields/static texts with that of the lowermost field/static text. The starting position of the selected item does not change.

    swd92_il_align_bottom_autoPitch.png

    swd92_align_vautoPitch.png Adjust pitch (Justification)

    (supported from Service Pack 3)

    Adjusts the pitch to align the starting position of the other fields/static texts with that of the uppermost field/static text. At the same time, align the ending position of the other fields/static texts with that of the lowermost field/static text.

    swd92_il_align_vautoPitch.png


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