Align or distribute features

The alignment and distribution tools align the edges or centers of features, or distributes them equally. You can align features relative to each other or to a specified reference location. These commands are available with the Move tool when you right-click the map.

To align or distribute features, complete the following steps:

1. On the Edit tab, choose your snapping preferences, and show the Modify Features pane.
   1. In the Snapping group, click the Snapping drop-down menu and enable your snapping preferences.
   2. In the Features group, click Modify .
2. In the pane, expand Alignment, and click Move .
   • To exit the tool, press Esc.
3. Click Select , and select the features.
   • To refine the selection, right-click a feature in the tree view, and click Unselect or Only Select This .

     

4. Right-click and click the corresponding command.

   Set Reference	Sets an alternative location to which the selected features are aligned.
   Align Left	Aligns the selected features to the left
   Align Center	Aligns the selected features to the horizontal center
   Align Right	Aligns the selected features to the right
   Align Top	Aligns the selected features to the top.
   Align Middle	Aligns the selected features to the vertical center
   Align Bottom	Aligns the selected features to the bottom
   Distribute Horizontally	Distributes the selected features horizontally so that there is an equal amount of space between their edges
   Distribute Vertically	Distributes the selected features vertically so that there is an equal amount of space between their edges
   Distribute Horizontal Centers	Spaces the center points of the selected features equally in the horizontal direction. The two outside elements remain stationary
   Distribute Vertical Centers	Spaces the center points of the selected features equally in the vertical direction. The two outside elements remain stationary