1. In Layout mode, select the objects.
2. In the Inspector, 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. |
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.
•To work with objects in a group without ungrouping them, select the group, then select individual objects.
•You can use the Objects tab to work with objects—for example, to select objects in a group or change the stacking order of objects. See Using the Objects tab to work with objects.
•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: |