You can create static alignment guides to help you align objects on a slide or place them in the same position on different slides. These alignment guides do not appear and disappear as you drag objects on the slide canvas, but remain visible on the slide canvas while you’re working, even if you leave the slide and then return to it later.
To align objects in the same position on different slides, place guides in the same position on each slide, and then use that guide to help you place your objects.
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Click View in the toolbar, and then choose Show Rulers.
Note: Alignment guides can’t be created if you are editing text. Stop editing text by selecting an object or clicking the slide canvas. -
Place the pointer over a ruler and drag onto the slide canvas. An alignment guide appears.
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Drag the guide where you want it on the slide.
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To remove an alignment guide that you’ve created, drag it off the edge of the slide.
Alignment guides don’t appear on printed slides or during your presentation.
You can also use built-in alignment and relative spacing guides to help you place objects in the same position on different slides. See Using Alignment and Relative Spacing Guides.
You can also use gridlines on the master slide to help you align objects, or specify x and y coordinates to place objects preicsely. See Using Master Gridlines and Positioning Objects by x and y Coordinates.