PowerTools enhances PowerPoint's alignment capabilities by adding new ways to align objects using reference points and guides. ## What It Does - Expands PowerPoint's alignment options with three additional modes: - Align to Reference Object - Align to Guides - Align to Slides (for multiple objects) - Lets you save your preferred alignment settings between sessions - Adds keyboard shortcuts for quick access to different alignment modes ## When to Use It - When you need to align objects to a specific reference object - To quickly align objects to guides on your slide - When aligning multiple objects to slide boundaries - For consistent object alignment across your presentation - When combining alignment with size matching ## How to Use It 1. Select the objects you want to align 2. Choose your alignment mode: - Align to Selection (PowerPoint default) - Align to Reference Object - Align to Guides - Align to Slides 3. Click your preferred alignment option (left, center, right, etc.) 4. For guide alignment, click multiple times to cycle through available guides ## Tips - Use these keyboard shortcuts with any PowerPoint alignment tool: - Shift-click: Align to Reference Object - Alt-click: Align to Guides - Ctrl-click: Match size to first selected object - Shift + Alt-click: Cycle through guides in reverse order - Set your preferred reference object (first or last selected) in PowerTools Settings - Enable "Remember Between Sessions" to maintain your preferred alignment mode - Combine Ctrl with other shortcuts (like Shift) to match size while aligning - The Align to Slides mode works with both single and multiple objects