| # The alignment toolbar Most of the toolbar buttons in the next table work on a selection of multiple graphical objects. To select one or more graphical objects, complete the following steps: Click the graphical object you want to select. To select more than one graphical object, hold the SHIFT key and click the objects. Fit the graphical objects in the rectangle, which you can draw by moving the mouse, while you hold down the mouse button. The first selection is the reference used in case of an alignment. The first selection is highlighted; the second and consecutive selections are not highlighted. Note You can change the attributes that multiple selected graphical objects have in common simultaneously.
The alignment toolbar
Button | Menu command | Description
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| Arrange, Align, Align Top | All selected graphical objects will align horizontally, relative to the top of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Align, Align Middle | All selected graphical objects will align horizontally, relative to the middle of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Align, Align bottom | All selected graphical objects will align horizontally, relative to the bottom of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Align, Align Left | All selected graphical objects will align vertically, relative to the left of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Align, Align Middle | All selected graphical objects will align vertically, relative to the middle of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Align, Align Right | All selected graphical objects will align vertically, relative to the right of the first selected graphical object.
| Arrange, Center, Center Horizontal | The first selection is placed in the horizontal center of the diagram window. If there more graphical objects are selected, they are placed relative to the first selection.
| Arrange, Center, Center Vertical | The first selection is put in the vertical center of the diagram window. If more graphical objects are selected, they are placed relative to the first selection.
| Arrange, Center, Center Both | The first selection is put in the center of the diagram window. If more graphical objects are selected, they are placed relative to the first selection.
| Arrange, Make same size, Make Same Size Width | All selected graphical objects are resized to the width of the first selection.
| Arrange, Make same size, Make Same Size Height | All selected graphical objects are resized to the height of the first selection.
| Arrange, Make same size, Make Same Size Both | All selected graphical objects are resized to the width and height of the first selection.
| Arrange, Space evenly, Space Evenly Across | All selected graphical objects will align, with the same horizontal distance from each other.
| Arrange, Space evenly, Space Evenly Down | All selected graphical objects will align, with the same vertical distance from each other.
| Options, Automatic Relationships | A relationship is created automatically between two consecutive inserted graphical objects.