When you select two or more objects on a board, the context menu shows a set of controls for aligning, distributing, and (in some cases) automatically laying out your selection:

Each of these options also has a keyboard shortcut, or can be accessed in the command menu.

Aligning a selectionCopied!Link to this section

There are six ways to align objects:

• Align left
• Align right
• Align top
• Align bottom
• Center horizontally
• Center vertically

Alignment uses the outermost edges of your selection as the reference.

E.g.: Align left moves all objects so their left edges match the leftmost object in the selection.

Centering (obviously) uses the center point of your objects as reference. 😉

Distributing a selectionCopied!Link to this section

Distribution requires at least three objects. It spaces objects evenly between the outermost items in your selection.

• Distribute horizontally spaces objects equally along the horizontal axis.
• Distribute vertically spaces objects equally along the vertical axis.
• Distribute grid arranges objects into an evenly spaced grid, adjusting both horizontal and vertical spacing at once.

Note: Grid distribution is only available for Sticky notes.

Auto-layoutCopied!Link to this section

Auto-layout re-arranges a selection of connected objects into a clean, structured flow.

Select at least two non-connector objects, then choose a direction:

• Lay out vertically: Objects flow from top to bottom.
• Lay out horizontally: Objects flow from left to right.

Both options are also available in the command menu. Connectors between the selected objects are re-routed automatically to fit the new arrangement.

Auto-layout supports:

• Diagram shapes
• Sticky notes
• Icons
• Images
• Links
• Text objects