Moving UI controls

Once you have selected one or more UI controls, there are a few different ways to move it on the canvas.

  • You can drag it with your mouse (hold down SHIFT to maintain the original horizontal or vertical position)
  • You can "nudge it" one pixel at a time with your keyboard's keys
  • You can move it with bigger steps (10 pixels) by holding down SHIFT and using your keyboard's keys
  • You can move controls to be aligned in one direction by using the align tools shown below

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