Arrange Commands (Edit Menu)

Use the following Arrange commands to arrange and test elements of a form. For more information about the Arrange commands, see Form Design Tools.

 

Group

Icon

Command

Description

Align to the

Left

Aligns the left edges of the selected controls with the dominant control.

Right

Aligns the right edges of the selected controls with the dominant control.

Top

Aligns the top edges of the selected controls with the dominant control.

Bottom

Aligns the bottom edges of the selected controls with the dominant control.

Horizontal Center

Aligns objects to the center of the horizontal area.

Vertical Center

Aligns objects to the center of the vertical area.

Size Evenly

Width

Resizes the selected controls to have the same width as the dominant control

Height

Resizes the selected controls to have the same height as the dominant control.

Both

Resizes the selected controls to have the same size as the dominant control.

Space Evenly

Horizontally

Evenly spaces the selected controls horizontally.

Vertically

Evenly spaces the selected controls vertically.

Center in Form

Horizontally

Centers the controls horizontally within the form.

Vertically

Centers the controls vertically within the form.

Arrange Form

Top Right

Arranges the selected controls in the top right of the dialog box.

Center Bottom

Arranges the selected controls in the center bottom of the dialog box.

Tab Order

Tab Order

Edits the order of the tabs of the controls in the form.

Check Mnemonics

Check Mnemonics

Detects duplicate mnemonics in the resource.

Lock Controls

Lock Controls

Locks the form controls to prevent them from moving or sizing.

Grid and Margins

Grid and Margins

Lets you change grid and margin settings.

Arrange Test Form!

Arrange Test Form!

Runs the form to test its appearance and behavior.