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Stack your images, shapes, text boxes, and objects to get them appear just the way you want in a file.

  1. Select what you'd like to move up or down in a stack.

    Note: Press Ctrl and hold to move multiple objects at once.

  2. Select Home > Arrange.

  3. Select one of the following options:

    • Bring Forward: Moves your selected object one layer up.

    • Send Backward: Moves your selected object one layer down.

    • Bring to Front: Moves your object to the front of the stack.

    • Send to Back: Keeps your object at the back of the stack.

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