Arranging, Aligning and Distributing Objects
Arranging Objects
Each object that you place in your document is successively stacked on the preceding object. To rearrange the stacking order of a selected object proceed as follows.
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Click the object that you want to rearrange.
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Choose Shape - Arrange to bring up the context menu and choose one of the arrange options:
Bring to Front places the object on top of all other objects
Bring Forwards places the object one place forwards in the stack of objects
Send Backwards places the object one place backwards in the stack of objects
Send to Back places the object behind all other objects
Behind Object places the object behind another object that you select
Arranging an Object Behind Another Object
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Click the object that you want to rearrange.
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Choose Shape - Arrange to open the context menu and choose Behind Object. The mouse pointer changes to a hand.
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Click the object behind which you want to place the selected object.
Reversing The Stacking Order of Two Objects
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Shift-click both objects to select them.
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Choose Shape - Arrange to open the context menu and choose Reverse.
Aligning Objects
The Alignment function enables you to align objects relative to each other or relative to the page.
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Select an object to align it to the page or select multiple objects to align them relative to each other.
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Choose Shape - Align Objects and select one of the alignment options.
Distributing Objects
If you select three or more objects in Draw, you can also use the Distribute selection command to distribute the vertical and horizontal spacing evenly between the objects.
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Select three or more objects to be distributed.
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Choose Shape - Distribution.
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Select the horizontal and vertical distribution option and click OK.
Selected objects are distributed evenly along the horizontal or vertical axis. The two outermost objects are used as reference points and do not move when the Distribution command is applied.