Align objects. Learn how to move layered objects backward and forward in Word and PowerPoint.

Desktop Web. This article describes the keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Visio on Windows. Note: To quickly find a shortcut in this article, you can use the Search. Press Ctrl+F and then type your search words. In this article. Frequently used shortcuts. Navigate in Visio. Edit and format text. Use the Snap & Glue features.

To arrange a group with shapes, text boxes, or WordArt equally, under Drawing Tools, click the Format tab. In the Arrange group, click Align, and then do one of the following: To arrange the objects horizontally, click Distribute Horizontally.

Layer objects. Try it! When you add pictures, shapes, and graphics, they can overlap. Change the way objects overlap in PowerPoint using Send to Back and Bring to Front to change the stacking order. And use the Selection Pane to find hidden objects. Move an object to the back or front. Select the object. Right-click and select an option:

Automatically align or distribute objects. Manually align an object to another object or guide. You can align text boxes, pictures, AutoShapes, and objects so that they line up on the page.

Choose an alignment direction. Select the primary shape that you want the other shapes align to. Press and hold the Shift key while you select the other shapes you want to align to the primary shape. On the Home tab, in the Arrange group, click Align and select an alignment option.

To align the controls, click the Drawing Tools Format tab, and then click the arrow next to Align. Do one of the following: To align the controls by the top-most control, click Align Top.

Align and position shapes in a diagram. Training: Align your shapes in straight lines with even spacing to give your Microsoft Visio diagram a polished look. Learn how in this online video.

Align objects. Learn how to move layered objects backward and forward in Word and PowerPoint.

Align your shapes in straight lines with even spacing to give your diagram a polished look. Position shapes manually. Add a shape on the drawing page. Drag a second shape onto the drawing page, and position it near the first one. Alignment guides show how the two shapes align to each other.