Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 139)

Chapter 7 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects 139
If you select a single object or several objects that don't appear on the same page,
objects are aligned relative to the edges of the page.
You can also align floating objects relative to one another by dragging them and using
alignment guides to determine when the objects are correctly positioned. See “Spacing
Objects Evenly on a Page” for more information.
Spacing Objects Evenly on a Page
You can quickly place an equal amount of space between objects, regardless of their
size.
To space objects evenly:
1 Select the objects.
2 Choose Arrange > Distribute Objects, and then choose an option from the submenu.
Horizontally: Adjusts the horizontal spacing between objects.
Vertically: Adjusts the vertical spacing between objects.
Using Alignment Guides
As you move floating objects around in a document, blue alignment guides can be
used to help you center and align objects on the page.
Alignment guides will appear when the center or edge of an object aligns with the
center or edge of another object, or with the center of the page, depending upon your
preferences. You can also create your own alignment guides to help you place objects
in the same position on different pages.
Alignment guides aren’t visible when you print your document; they are visible only
when you’re editing a document.
To temporarily hide alignment guides, hold down the Command key while you drag an
object.
Changing How Alignment Guides Appear
You can turn alignment guides on or off in Pages preferences. You can also make
alignment guides appear only when floating object edges are aligned, or only when
object centers are aligned.
To change alignment guide settings:
1 Choose Pages > Preferences, and then click General.
2 To show or hide guides when an object’s center aligns with another object or the
center of the page, select or deselect “Show guides at object center.”