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# Aligning Objects Horizontally

You can line objects up based on their left edges, their right edges, or their horizontal centers. The alignment commands are available from either the context menu or the Align tool bar.

To align objects horizontally using the context menu

1. Enclose the objects you want to align in a selection box:

2. Right-click anywhere in the selection box to display the context menu.

3. Select Align or Distribute from the context menu. A submenu will appear:

4. Select the alignment position from the submenu:

Position | Action
Align Left | To align the left sides of the objects:
Align Center | To align the horizontal centers of the objects:
Align Right | To align the right sides of the objects:

To align objects horizontally using the tool bar

1. Enclose the objects you want to align in a selection box.

2. Select the alignment position with the tool bar buttons:

Button | Action
--- | ---
| To align the left sides of the objects:
| To align the horizontal centers of the objects:
| To align the right sides of the objects: