Aligning Objects on a Page

You can move objects to another location on a page. If you want, you can display guidelines on a page to assist you in aligning objects with other objects, as well as the page's vertical and horizontal centers. You can also set objects to align automatically with these guidelines when you move the objects on a page.

To display guidelines

1. Select Format > Alignment.

The Alignment Guides dialog box appears.

2. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with another object, select Show guides for active objects.

NOTE: To hide this guideline, clear the Show guides for active objects check box.

3. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the page's vertical center, select Show vertical page center guide.

NOTE: To hide this guideline, clear the Show vertical page center guide check box.

4. To display a guideline when you move an object into alignment with the page's horizontal center, select Show horizontal page center guide.

NOTE: To hide this guideline, clear the Show horizontal page center guide check box.

5. To automatically align objects to guidelines when you move the objects on a page, select Snap objects to guides.

NOTE: To disable this option, clear the Snap objects to guides check box.

6. If you want to change the color of the guidelines, press the colored bar to the left of Guide Color, and then select a color.

7. Press OK.