Arranging and aligning shapes
Arranging shapes using back, backward, front and forward
To arrange shapes:
- Click on one or more shapes
- Right click and select Arrange | Bring to front or Bring forward or Send backward or Send to back
Aligning shapes
Aligning shapes require 2 or more shapes, as the shapes will be aligned relative to one another.
To align:
- Select multiple shapes, right click and select Align | Align Left or Middle or Right or Top or Center or Bottom
Distributing shapes
Simply select the shapes that you want to distribute, right-click and select Align | Distribute horizontally or Distribute vertically
Note: To use this feature, at least 3 shapes are required to be selected to distribute the shapes to one another evenly.
Creating guides
To create guides:
- Click on the ruler, then drag and drop a guide
![Creating horizontal and vertical guides Creating horizontal and vertical guides](/help/arranging-and-aligning-shapes/creating-guides.a819b3d494.gif)
Deleting guides
To delete a guide:
- Click on a guide to select it, then press the Delete key
![Selecting and deleting a guide Selecting and deleting a guide](/help/arranging-and-aligning-shapes/deleting-guides.4c8cb95c05.gif)
Attaching shapes to guides
To attach shapes to guides:
- Drag and drop a shape close to a guide
![Attaching shapes to guides Attaching shapes to guides](/help/arranging-and-aligning-shapes/attaching-shapes.049482b65d.gif)
Moving guides
To move a guide:
- Click and select a guide, then drag the guide to another location
- Or use the keyboard up, down, left or right keys to move the guide
![Moving guides Moving guides](/help/arranging-and-aligning-shapes/moving-guides.f80149d470.gif)
If there are shapes attached to guides, when the guide is moved, all attached shapes will also be moved.
Hiding and showing guides
To hide guides (but not deleting it):
- Click on menu View | Hide guides
To show guides again:
- Click on menu View | Show guides
Clearing (deleting) all guides
To clear guides:
- Click on menu View | Clear guides