Positioning timeline elements
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TimeMap offers a number of items on the Box Tools Format ribbon to assist in arranging the position of timeline elements.
Positioning Options |
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Options |
Description |
Align Top |
Positions the tops of all selected elements at the same vertical position as the first element chosen. |
Align Bottom |
Positions the bottoms of all selected elements at the same vertical position as the first element chosen. |
Align Left |
Positions the left side of all selected elements at the same vertical position as the first element chosen. |
Align Right |
Positions the right side of all selected elements at the same vertical position as the first element chosen. |
Center Vertically |
Moves a selected group of elements so they are equal distance from the top and bottom of the chart. |
Center Horizontally |
Moves the selected group of elements so they are equal distance from the left and right of the chart. |
Distribute Vertically |
Positions selected elements in equal increments from the element with the highest vertical position to the one with the lowest. You must select three or more elements to use this feature. |
Distribute Horizontally |
Positions selected elements in equal increments from the element with the highest vertical position to the one with the lowest. You must select three or more elements to use this feature. |
Bring to Front |
Places the selected element of a layered stack of graphics or text on top for better visibility and emphasis. |
Send to Back |
Sends the selected element to the bottom of a layered stack of graphics or text, so that other graphics and text cover it. |
You can also right-click, and on the submenu, click Position, and then click the alignment or position option you want:
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