Lesson 22: Aligning, Ordering, and Grouping Objects Show
/en/word2016/text-boxes/content/ IntroductionThere may be times when your documents have multiple objects, such as pictures, shapes, and text boxes. You can arrange the objects any way you want by aligning, grouping, ordering, and rotating them in various ways. Optional: Download our practice document. Watch the video below to learn more about arranging objects in Word. To align two or more objects:
Note that the Align Selected Objects option is selected by default, which allows you to align objects without moving them to a different part of the page. However, if you want to move the objects the top or bottom of the page, select Align to Page or Align to Margin before
choosing an alignment option. To distribute objects evenly:If you have arranged your objects in a row or column, you may want them to be an equal distance from one another for a neater appearance. You can do this by distributing the objects horizontally or vertically.
Grouping objectsAt times, you may want to group multiple objects into one object so they will stay together. This is usually easier than selecting them individually, and it also allows you to resize and move all of the objects at the same time. To group objects:
To ungroup objects:
Ordering objectsIn addition to aligning objects, Word gives you the ability to arrange objects in a specific order. The ordering is important when two or more objects overlap because it determines which objects are in the front or the back. Understanding levelsObjects are placed on different levels according to the order in which they were inserted into a document. In the example below, if we move the waves image to the beginning of the document, it covers up several of the text boxes. That's because the image is currently on the highest—or top—level. However, we can change its level to put it behind the other objects. To change an object's level:
If you have several objects placed on top of each other, it may be difficult to select an individual object. The Selection Pane allows you to easily drag an object to a different level. To view the Selection Pane, click Selection Pane on the Format tab. To rotate or flip an object:If you need to turn an object so it faces a different direction, you can rotate it to the left or right, or you can flip it horizontally or vertically.
Challenge!
/en/word2016/tables/content/ What is the alignment of text that is positioned so that both the left and right edges of the paragraph are flush with the left and right margins?When you justify text in Word, you give your text straight edges on both sides of the paragraph. Justifying extends each line of your text to the left and right margins.
What is a commonly used alignment of text in which text is aligned at the left margin leaving the right margin uneven?Basics. What alignment positions the left and right edges of a paragraph flush with the left and right indents?Justified paragraphs are aligned flush with both the left and right margins. You'll often see this in newspapers and magazines. The spacing between words is automatically adjusted as needed to maintain the flush margins.
What is the placement of paragraph text relative to the left or right margins?Alignment: Alignment refers to the way text is arranged in the document between the margins. In horizontal alignment, paragraphs of text can be left aligned (flush against the left margin), right aligned (flush against the right margin), or centered (each line within the paragraph centered between the margins).
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