You use the Align panel (Window > Object & Layout > Align) to align or distribute objects horizontally or vertically along the selection, margins, page, or spread. Consider the following when working with the Align panel:

• The Align panel doesn’t affect objects to which you’ve applied the Lock Position command, and doesn’t change alignment of text paragraphs within their frames.

• Text alignment is not affected by the Align Objects options. (See Align or justify text.)

• You can use the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box (Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts) to create custom align and distribute shortcuts. (Under Product Area, select Object Editing.)

Align panel

A.

Vertical alignment buttons

B.

Vertical distribution buttons

C.

Use Spacing distribution

D.

Horizontal alignment buttons

E.

Horizontal distribution buttons

F.

Alignment location options