Learn how to distribute shapes on a slide in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. You can space out your shapes horizontally and vertically.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
Distributing shapes is a simple concept that can make so much difference to the symmetry of your slides, it means that the space between consecutive shapes (or any other slide objects) should be the equal so that they all appear evenly spaced out. Look at Figure 1, and you'll see that the shapes towards the left are not distributed whereas the shapes towards the right are. Most of the time, distribution is used along with alignment. We already covered alignment in our Align Shapes in PowerPoint 2011 tutorial.
Figure 1: The benefits of distribution
If a fair amount of your time is spent in creating and editing PowerPoint slides, you know how important it is to keep all your slides looking consistent with shapes that are evenly positioned and equally spaced. The Distribute option is a great way to position shapes equidistant from each other, either on a horizontal or vertical plane. Follow these steps to learn more in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac:
See Also:
Aligning and Distributing Shapes: Distribute Shapes (Glossary Page)
Distribute Shapes in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Distribute Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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