How-To: Align objects to the horizontal center using the context menu - OpenOffice.org Draw
- To horizontally center objects relative to their positions, first select the first object by clicking on it once.
- Good! Then, select the other objects you need by holding down the shift key on the keyboard and then clicking on them.
- Once you're done selecting, release the shift key. Next, bring up the context menu by right clicking over one of the objects.
- When the context menu appears, move your mouse over the option "Alignment."
- A side menu should appear. Look for the "Centered" option and click on it once.
- Great! The objects have aligned themselves to the horizontal center relative to their positions. Congratulations!
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Align objects to the horizontal center using the context menu
This screencast demonstrates how to align objects
to the horizontal center using the context menu.
You will learn:
- How to select an object.
- How to select multiple objects.
- How to access the context menu.
- How to align
objects to the horizontal center of the drawing using the context menu.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- Align objects to the horizontal center
- Align one object to the horizontal center of the page using the context menu
- Select multiple objects using the keyboard
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