Aligning Objects in PowerPoint

A good PowerPoint presentation does not convince with only great background pictures or a nice title slide – the text fields and objects in the content slides also need to be arranged in an appealing manner.

So what is important when considering content slides, text fields, and objects? If you apply the saying “less is more,” you are on the right track. Especially if you prefer pictures to text, you intuitively understand what a good object layout looks like. With a precise arrangement of your objects, graphics, and tables, your presentation will appear more structured and convincing.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to easily distribute various objects on a PowerPoint slide.

How to Arrange Objects on a Slide

To arrange various objects, shapes, text fields, diagrams, or graphics on your PowerPoint slide, simply use the “Arrange” function:

1. Mark all of the objects you want to arrange on your slide. To do this, drag your mouse over all of the objects while keeping the left mouse button pressed.

   

2. Click on the “Home” tab and under the “Drawing” menu, select the “Arrange” button.

   

3. Choose the command “Align” from the drop-down menu under “Arrange.”

   

4. Now you can select the option that best meets your requirements; for example, choose “Align Center.”

   

Please note: To align your objects according to the slide, check the box next to “Align to slide.”

With these steps, there’s no need to waste your time arranging objects manually. All of your selected objects will be aligned in a linear format according to standardized formatting.