Aligning and distributing graphics

WordPerfect lets you align and distribute graphics in relation to themselves and the page. You can, for example, align a series of objects horizontally and vertically.


To align a graphic

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Select a graphic.
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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Aligning and distributing graphics Align and distribute.
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Click the Align tab.
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In the Horizontal alignment area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Left — aligns the graphic horizontally relative to the left margin
Center — centers the graphic horizontally relative to the right and left margins
Right — aligns the graphic horizontally relative to the right margin
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In the Vertical alignment area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Top — aligns the graphic vertically relative to the top of the page
Center — centers the graphic vertically relative to the top and bottom of the page
Bottom — aligns the graphic vertically relative to the bottom of the page
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In the Align in relation to page area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Edge of page — aligns objects with the edge of the page
Center of page — centers objects on the page
Edge of column — aligns objects with the edge of a column
Center of column — centers objects in a column
WordPerfect displays a warning explaining that the object’s anchor position may be changed. If you wish to skip this warning, enable the Do not show this warning again check box.

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You can also align a series of objects by pressing Shift, and selecting the objects.

To distribute objects

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Hold down Shift, and select the objects you want to distribute.
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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Aligning and distributing graphics Align and distribute.
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Click the Distribute tab.
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In the Horizontal distribution area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Left — Distributes the selected graphics horizontally by spacing their left edges evenly
Center — Distributes the selected graphics horizontally by spacing their center points evenly
Right — Distributes the selected graphics horizontally by spacing the right edges evenly
Spacing — Distributes the selected graphics horizontally by placing equal spaces between them
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In the Vertical distribution area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Top — Distributes the selected graphics vertically by spacing their top edges evenly
Center — Distributes the selected graphics vertically by spacing their center points evenly
Bottom — Distributes the selected graphics vertically by spacing the bottom edges evenly
Spacing — Distributes the selected graphics vertically by placing equal spaces between them
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In the Distribute to area, enable one of the following check boxes:
Extent of selection — Distributes the selected graphics to the extent of the marquee box that surrounds them when they are selected
Extent of page — Distributes the selected graphics to the extent of the current page
Extent of column — Distributes the selected graphics to the extent of the column
WordPerfect displays a warning explaining that the object’s anchor position may be changed. If you wish to skip this warning, enable the Do not show this warning again check box.

Aligning and distributing graphics