Align objects on a slide

Align multiple objects relative to each other

1. Select the objects you want to align. Click the first object, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other objects.

2. Select the Shape Format tab or the Picture Format tab on the ribbon, and then select Align > Align Selected Objects.

   (This option tells PowerPoint to align the objects relative to each other (rather than to the slide) in step 3.)

3. Select the Align command again, and then select the alignment you want from the menu:

   Option	Description
   Align Left	Aligns objects along their left edges
   Align Center	Aligns objects vertically through their centers
   Align Right	Aligns objects along their right edges
   Align Top	Aligns objects along their top edges
   Align Middle	Aligns objects horizontally through their middles
   Align Bottom	Aligns objects along their bottom edges

   Important: The Align options are only available when multiple objects are selected. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you click to select objects.

Some objects may be overlapping or unequally spaced after this process. Use "Arrange objects equal distance" below to distribute the objects evenly.

Align multiple objects relative to the slide

1. Select the objects you want to align. Click the first object, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other objects.

2. Select the Shape Format tab or the Picture Format tab on the ribbon, select Align > Align to Slide.

   (This option tells PowerPoint to align the objects relative to the slide boundaries (rather than to each other) in step 3.)

3. Select the Align command again, and then select the alignment you want from the menu:

   Option	Description
   Align Left	Aligns objects along the left edge of the slide
   Align Center	Aligns objects vertically through their centers at the midpoint of the slide
   Align Right	Aligns objects along the right edge of the slide
   Align Top	Aligns objects along the top edge of the slide
   Align Middle	Aligns objects horizontally through their middles at the midpoint of the slide
   Align Bottom	Aligns objects along the bottom edge of the slide

   Important: The Align options are only available when multiple objects are selected. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you click to select objects.

Some objects may be overlapping or unequally spaced after this process. Use "Arrange objects equal distance" below to distribute the objects evenly.

Arrange objects equal distances from each other

1. Select at least three objects to arrange. Press and hold Ctrl to multi-select.

   (if you have hard-to-select objects, go to Home > Select > Selection Pane and choose from the objects listed in that pane.)

2. Select the Shape Format tab or the Picture Format tab on the ribbon, and then select Align.

3. At the bottom of the Align menu, choose whether you want to distribute the objects relative to each other or relative to the entire slide:

   Option	Description
   Align to Slide	Spaces objects evenly across the width of height of the entire slide
   Align Selected Objects	Spaces objects evenly relative to each other in their current positions

4. Select the Align button once more and choose either horizontal or vertical spacing:

   Option	Description
   Distribute Horizontally	Center the objects horizontally
   Distribute Vertically	Center the objects vertically

Use gridlines or guidelines to assist in aligning objects

See Work with gridlines and use snap-to-grid in PowerPoint.

Align multiple objects relative to each other

1. Select the objects you want to align. Click the first object, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other objects.

2. Select the Format tab at the right end of the ribbon, and then select Align > Align Selected Objects.

   (This option tells PowerPoint to align the objects relative to each other (rather than to the slide) in step 3.)

3. Select the Align button again, and then select the alignment you want from the menu:

   Option	Description
   Align Left	Aligns objects along their left edges
   Align Center	Aligns objects vertically through their centers
   Align Right	Aligns objects along their right edges
   Align Top	Aligns objects along their top edges
   Align Middle	Aligns objects horizontally through their middles
   Align Bottom	Aligns objects along their bottom edges

   Important: The Align options are only available when multiple objects are selected. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you click to select objects.

Some objects may be overlapping or unequally spaced after this process. Use "Arrange objects equal distance" below to distribute the objects evenly.

Align multiple objects relative to the slide

1. Select the objects you want to align. Click the first object, and then press and hold Ctrl while you click the other objects.

2. Select the Format tab at the right end of the ribbon, and then select Align > Align to Slide.

   (This option tells PowerPoint to align the objects relative to the slide boundaries (rather than to each other) in step 3.)

3. Select the Align button again, and then select the alignment you want from the menu:

   Option	Description
   Align Left	Aligns objects along the left edge of the slide
   Align Center	Aligns objects vertically through their centers at the midpoint of the slide.
   Align Right	Aligns objects along the right edge of the slide
   Align Top	Aligns objects along the top edge of the slide
   Align Middle	Aligns objects horizontally through their middles at the midpoint of the slide
   Align Bottom	Aligns objects along the bottom edge of the slide

   Important: The Align options are only available when multiple objects are selected. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you click to select objects.

Some objects may be overlapping or unequally spaced after this process. Use "Arrange objects equal distance" below to distribute the objects evenly.

Arrange objects equal distances from each other

1. Select at least three objects to arrange. Press and hold Ctrl to multi-select.

   (if you have hard-to-select objects, go to Home > Select > Selection Pane and choose from the objects listed in that pane.)

2. Select the Format tab at the right end of the ribbon, and then select Align.

3. At the bottom of the Align menu, choose whether you want to distribute the objects relative to each other or relative to the entire slide:

   Option	Description
   Align to Slide	Spaces objects evenly across the width of height of the entire slide
   Align Selected Objects	Spaces objects evenly relative to each other in their current positions.

4. Select the Align button once more and choose either horizontal or vertical spacing:

   Option	Description
   Distribute Horizontally	Center the objects horizontally
   Distribute Vertically	Center the objects vertically

Use gridlines or guidelines to assist in aligning objects

See Work with gridlines and use snap-to-grid in PowerPoint.