Arranging objects

Arranging objects

To group, align, or distribute objects or change the stacking order:

1. In Layout mode, select the objects.

2. Click Inspector

in the layout bar, then click the Position

tab.

3. Click an appropriate button in the Arrange & Align area.

To	Click a button in this area
Group or ungroup objects	Group Work with a grouped object as if it were a single object.
Align objects with one another	Align Or, choose from the Arrange menu or the shortcut menu.
Distribute space between objects	Space Or, choose from the Arrange menu or the shortcut menu.
Move objects forward or backward in a stacking order	Arrange Objects located on a tab control, slide control, popover, or portal maintain a stacking order within the panel control, popover, or portal.

To rotate objects:

1. Select one or more objects.

You cannot rotate portals, tab controls, slide controls, web viewers, or popovers; but you can rotate popover buttons.

2. Choose Arrange menu > Rotate.

Notes

•You can use the Layout Objects window to change the stacking order of an object or to work with an object in a group without ungrouping. See Using the Layout Objects window to work with objects.

•If you include a locked object in the group, the resulting grouped object is also locked.

•You can edit text that's part of a group by double-clicking the text.

•Here is how objects move when you click an Arrange button:

Before	After
	Bring to Front: Send to Back:	Bring Forward: Send Backward: