Objective 2.4 Order and group objects

  • 2.4.1 PowerPoint alignment tools
  • 2.4.2 Align objects
  • 2.4.3 Stack and reorder objects
  • 2.4.4 Order and group objects

2.4 Contents

2.4.1 PowerPoint alignment tools

PowerPoint 2016 has several tools that help you to arrange content on a slide or slide master:

  • The horizontal and vertical rulers measure the distance from the center of a slide.
  • Gridlines are fixed indicators that mark a grid of the size you select by using major and minor indicators. The default gridlines mark off half-inch squares, with indicators every 1/12 inch. You can have PowerPoint snap objects to the grid regardless of whether the grid is currently displayed.
  • Guides are movable indicators that help you to align objects with other objects.
  • Smart guides appear when the object you’re moving is aligned with the edge or centerline of another object, is equidistant from two points, or reflects the spacing of a parallel object.

 

Important: You can turn on and off the display of the alignment tools only when the presentation is in Normal view or Outline view.

A variety of alignment tools are available if you need them

To display or hide rulers

  • On the View tab, in the Show group, select or clear the Ruler check box.
  • Press Shift+Alt+F9.

To display or hide gridlines

  • On the View tab, in the Show group, select or clear the Gridlines check box.
  • Press Shift+F9.

To manage gridlines and guidelines

  1. On the View tab, click the Show dialog box launcher.
  2. In the Grid and Guides dialog box, select the check boxes of the features you want to turn on.
  3. In the Spacing list, select standard grid spacing from 1/24” to 2”, or click Custom, enter specific spacing in the adjacent box, and then click OK.

Configure the grid to meet your needs