Alignment Modes

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