Align objects in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

You can align multiple objects relative to one another, specify an object’s location using its x and y coordinates, or move an object using gestures.

Note: If an object is placed inline with text, you can reposition it only by pinching and dragging (or cutting and pasting) it to a new location in the current text flow or to another text box or shape. To move an in-line object outside a text box or shape, see Move an in-line object to the slide.

Align an object using x and y coordinates

Tap to select an object, or tap in the toolbar to select multiple objects.
Tap the objects you want to align, or tap Select All, then tap Done.
Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Arrange.
Tap the numbers next to X or Y, then enter values.
The value for X is measured from the slide’s left edge to the object’s upper-left corner.
The value for Y is measured from the slide’s top edge to the object’s upper-left corner.

Align multiple objects

You can align objects so they line up along a vertical or horizontal axis. You can also position objects so there is equal spacing between them on a horizontal or vertical axis, or on both axes.

Tap to select an object, or tap in the toolbar (at the bottom of the window) to select multiple objects.
Tap the objects you want to align, or tap Select All, then tap Done.
Tap in the format bar that appears, then tap an option.
The objects align with the object closest to the direction you selected. For instance, if you align three objects to the left, the leftmost object doesn’t move, while the other objects align with it.

Add and align text inside a shape

Double-tap the shape to make the keyboard appear, then type your text.
If a clipping indicator appears, which signifies there’s too much text to display in the shape, tap the shape, then pinch and drag any blue dot on the shape’s border until all the text is showing.
To align the text in the shape, tap the shape, tap in the format bar that appears, then tap any alignment button.

You can also place an object inside a shape so it appears inline with the text.

Turn alignment guides on or off

Tap in the navigation bar at the top of the window, then tap Settings.
Adjust the settings for one or more of the following guides:
- Edge Guides: Appear when an object’s edges align with the edges of another object.
- Centre Guides: Appear when an object’s centre aligns with another object or the centre of the slide.
- Spacing Guides: Indicate when three or more objects are placed equally apart on a line.
Tap Done.

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Apple Vision Pro User Guide

Align objects in Keynote on Apple Vision Pro

Align an object using x and y coordinates

Align multiple objects

Add and align text inside a shape

Turn alignment guides on or off