Aligning and Distributing Shapes: Align Shapes in PowerPoint

Created: Monday, April 30, 2012, posted by Geetesh at 11:18 am

Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 4:19 pm

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You can align multiple objects on your slide using different alignment parameters. For example, you can align all object left, right, middle, center, up, or down. Alignment works on both horizontal and vertical planes. Options to align may be found in differing locations, depending upon the version of PowerPoint you use or the operating system you are using.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2016

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2013

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2010

Apple Mac

Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

Align Shapes in PowerPoint

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