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How to Move and Align Objects in PDF

July 31, 2023 1.6K views

After you create new PDF objects , you may need to rearrange, resize, move or copy them to give the page a cleaner, more professional look.

To make adjustments in the layout of new PDFill Objects, there are three arranging tools (Align Tools, Copy Tools and Smart Positioning) to arrange and align objects on a document page. With these tools, you can easily align multiple objects to the left, the right, vertically, horizontally, to the top and to the bottom. You can update the properties of the selected objects and send objects to the "back" or bring objects to the "front" like Microsoft Word.

Steps to Move and Align Objects in PDF

To select one or more objects, you can use the Multiple Selection by Mouse Dragging (Hold left mouse button to draw a box from left to right or from right to left).

If you want to align the original PDF Form Fields, you need to make them editable first from Edit Menu => Make Original Form Field Editable.

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Step 1.

Select Align Tools  from Forms or Main Tool Bar.  Or Align Toolbar from Tabbed Toolbars.

Step 2.

Select the "Multiple Selection" Button  if it is not selected;

Step 3.

Click the objects for alignment. At least 2 objects are needed to align;

Step 4.

Select Align Left, Horizontal Middle, Right, Top, Vertical Center, Bottom, Space Evenly Across/Down, Make Same Width or Height;

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After Multiple Selection by Mouse Dragging to select multiple objects, you can right click to see this menu:

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You can Cut, Copy, Paste, Move, Duplicate, Place Multiple Objects, Delete, or Group objects.  You can save the grouped object if you need to use it later.

You can change the properties of the selected objects:

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Step 5.

Click outside object to exit the alignment.

Here is the example to align 3 objects LEFT.

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Conclusion:

When you create new PDF objects, you have to required rearrange, resize, and move or copy them to give the page a cleaner, more professional look, which is best possible with WPS Office. You can easily make adjustments to the layout of new PDF Objects. You can easily align multiple objects to the left, the right, vertically, horizontally, to the top and to the bottom with WPS Office.

Looking for more methods on how to move and align objects in PDF? Check here: How to Move and Align Objects in PDF in 2022

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