Arrange variables
In a variable data document design, use the arrange variables buttons to automatically arrange a group of two or more variables within a selected area.
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Open or create a variable data document design.
Note: For the Arrange features to be available there must be two or more variables on a single master page.
- Select an area by clicking on the master page and dragging the cursor until the box is the desired size. The variables contained within the area defined by the box will all be selected.
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Click the appropriate arrange button.
- Distribute
Horizontally (
)-evenly distributes the selected variable boxes horizontally within the selected area.
- Distribute
Vertically (
)-evenly distributes the selected variable boxes vertically within the selected area.
- Align
Left (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the left edge of the selected area.
- Align
Center(vertical) (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the vertical center of the selected area.
- Align
Right (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the left edge of the selected area.
- Align
Top (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the top edge of the selected area.
- Align
Center(horizontal) (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the horizontal center of the selected area.
- Align
Bottom (
)- aligns the selected variable boxes to the bottom edge of the selected area.
- Distribute
Horizontally (
Parent topic: Add a variable field