[168c]The commands in the Align menu simplify arranging objects neatly along straight lines. Objects can be aligned to one another, or distributed evenly in rows and columns.
[89c]Choosing this command brings up the Alignment panel, which controls alignment operations.
[340c]Use the Point of Alignment buttons to choose the axes along which alignment and distribution will take place. For example, suppose you had clicked the top left Point of Alignment button. The Make Row command would align selected objects along their tops, while Align Vertically would ensure that their left sides fell along a vertical line.
[19c] Point of Alignment
[361c]Click the Align Horizontally button to place selected objects along a horizontal line. The objects are arranged so their tops, centers, or bottoms lie on the line, depending on the setting of the Point of Alignment button. Similarly, the Align Vertically Button will shift objects so that they lie on a vertical line, subject to the selected Point of Alignment.
[18c] Alignment Buttons
[388c]The Make Row and Make Column buttons align selected objects along a horizontal or vertical line, respectively, distributing them into evenly spaced rows or columns. Based on the Point of Alignment buttons, objects in columns are arranged so that their left sides, centers, or right sides line up. Simliarly, objects arranged in rows are aligned along their top sides, centers, or bottoms.
[21c] Distribution Buttons
[100c]Choosing one of these commands is the same as clicking the like named button on the Alignment panel.