Align your shapes in straight lines with even spacing to give your diagram a polished look.
Position shapes manually
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Add a shape on the drawing page.
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Drag a second shape onto the drawing page, and position it near the first one.
Alignment guides show how the two shapes align to each other.
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Continue to add shapes and check the alignment guides for even spacing.
Align and space shapes automatically
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Select the shapes you want to align.
To align all the shapes on the drawing page, select a blank area of the page.
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Select Home > Position > Auto Align & Space.
Align shapes without changing the spacing
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Select the shape that the other shape will align to.
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Select the other shapes.
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Select Home > Align.
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Select an alignment option to preview the effect.
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Select an alignment that works for your diagram.
Set an equal distance between shapes
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Select the shapes you want to space.
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Select Home > Position > Spacing Options.
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Type in the distance between shapes.
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Select OK.
Source: Microsoft