Adjusting spacing between page elements - PADS4 Platform

The horizontal or vertical spacing between page elements can be easily made equal, increased, decreased, or removed to achieve a well-aligned design.

Steps to Adjust Spacing

1. Select Elements

Select at least two page elements that you want to adjust. (See Selecting Page Elements for details.)
Mark one element as the primary selected item.

2. Open Spacing Options

Click Spacing on the Elements menu.
Choose Horizontal or Vertical, depending on which direction you want to adjust the spacing.

3. Choose a Spacing Option

Menu Item	Function
Equal	Make the spacing equal between all selected elements.
Increase	Increase the spacing between all selected elements.
Decrease	Decrease the spacing between all selected elements.
Remove	Remove the spacing so elements are next to each other without gaps.

Remarks

At least two elements must be selected to enable spacing adjustments.
Adjustments are made relative to the primary selected item.
Example: When removing spacing, all other elements move toward the primary selected item.
If Snap to Grid is enabled:
- Spacing adjustments will move elements by one grid point.
If Snap to Grid is disabled:
- Spacing adjustments will move elements by one pixel.

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