--- title: Arrange Objects description: "Learn how to arrange your board objects:\nalign, distribute, cluster, order." --- [Skip to content](https://help.collaboard.app/arrange-objects#main-content) - [English](https://help.collaboard.app/arrange-objects) - [Deutsch](https://help.collaboard.app/de/objekte-anordnen) English Show submenu for translations ![logo-type\_black 2.svg\]](https://help.collaboard.app/hubfs/logo-type_black%202.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://help.collaboard.app/arrange-objects) - [Deutsch](https://help.collaboard.app/de/objekte-anordnen) English Show submenu for translations - [Go to collaboard.app](https://www.collaboard.app/) [Go to collaboard.app](https://www.collaboard.app/?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Collaboard Help Center](https://help.collaboard.app/?hsLang=en) 2. [Working with Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en) 3. [Standard Object Options](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#standard-object-options) # Arrange Objects ## Learn how to arrange your board objects: align, distribute, cluster, order. ### Align **Goal: **align the selected objects to a mutual reference, typically an alignment line. #### Context menu feature **Precondition**: select at least two objects **Action**: while selected, use the context menu and select *Arrange content.* You will find six different alignment options: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-43-08-7571-AM.png?width=688&height=347&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-43-08-7571-AM.png) **Result**: the selected objects will be align according to the option you chose. In the example above *Vertical bottom* will yield: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-44-59-5234-AM.png?width=467&height=428&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-44-59-5234-AM.png) #### Alignment lines Select any object and move it around. Red alignment lines will show when neighboring objects are detected. These lines will help you align the selected object with its neighbors. Alignment lines are always ON. ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-37-56-9703-AM.png?width=457&height=496&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-37-56-9703-AM.png) #### Alignment distance In addition to the alignment lines, you can also display the distance to the nearest neighbors to get very accurate/ equidistant results. Navigate to the Settings and activate the Alignment distance setting: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-40-35-9786-AM.png?width=520&height=521&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-40-35-9786-AM.png) The result will look like this: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-41-11-4972-AM.png?width=478&height=491&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-41-11-4972-AM.png) Please also refer to [Snap to grid](https://help.collaboard.app/how-to-activate-the-background-grid?hsLang=en) as an alignment support. ### Distribute **Goal:** distribute selected objects on the x- or y-axis equidistantly **Precondition**: select at least three different objects **Action**: while selected, use the context menu and select *Arrange content.* You distribute the selection horizontally and vertically: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-55-14-7233-AM.png?width=688&height=541&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-55-14-7233-AM.png) **Result**: Vertical distribution will show like this: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-56-33-9628-AM.png?width=688&height=527&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-56-33-9628-AM.png) To get neat results you will need to combine the distribution with alignment. *Align left* and you will get: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-07-57-08-3743-AM.png?width=688&height=603&name=image-png-May-08-2025-07-57-08-3743-AM.png) Distribution is typically coupled with alignment. A distribution alone will only ever space the selection equidistant along the x- or y-axis. The distribution will always happen between the lowest/highest or leftmost/rightmost objects, respectively. ### Cluster **Goal:** group and align selected objects in a neat cluster **Precondition**: select several objects **Action**: while selected, use the context menu and select *Arrange content* and then *Cluster:* ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-11-53-12-4813-AM.png?width=688&height=663&name=image-png-May-08-2025-11-53-12-4813-AM.png) Choose how you want to cluster: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-11-53-31-6392-AM.png?width=595&height=421&name=image-png-May-08-2025-11-53-31-6392-AM.png) **Result**: 3 objects in a row + clustered by fill color it looks like: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-11-54-25-8335-AM.png?width=430&height=491&name=image-png-May-08-2025-11-54-25-8335-AM.png) ### Order **Goal:** change the z-index of the selection = bring it forward or send it backward **Precondition**: select at least one object **Action**: while selected, use the context menu and select *Order.* You will find four options ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-11-59-31-7563-AM.png?width=658&height=568&name=image-png-May-08-2025-11-59-31-7563-AM.png) **Result: **When *sent to back* the result looks like this: ![](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-May-08-2025-12-00-06-4149-PM.png?width=417&height=467&name=image-png-May-08-2025-12-00-06-4149-PM.png) - [Getting started](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Register / Login](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#register-login) - [Start with your first project](https://help.collaboard.app/getting-started?hsLang=en#start-with-your-first-project) - [Working with Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Board navigation](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#board-navigation) - [Standard Object Options](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#standard-object-options) - [Sticky Notes](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#sticky-notes) - [Media](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#media) - [Shape & Line](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#shape-line) - [Other Objects](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#other-objects) - [Quick Links](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#quick-links) - [Facilitation and collaboration](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#facilitation-and-collaboration) - [Project interaction](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#project-interaction) - [Export](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#export) - [Settings](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#settings) - [Accessibility](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#accessibility) - [Import](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#import) - [Templates](https://help.collaboard.app/working-with-collaboard?hsLang=en#templates) - [Plans & Billing](https://help.collaboard.app/plans-billing?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Manage your subscription and plan](https://help.collaboard.app/plans-billing?hsLang=en#manage-your-subscription-and-plan) - [Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Account Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#account-administration) - [Project Administration](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#project-administration) - [User Management](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#user-management) - [Spaces](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#spaces) - [Integrations](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#integrations) - [Settings](https://help.collaboard.app/administration?hsLang=en#settings) - [Support & FAQ](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Announcements and Release Notes](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#announcements-and-release-notes) - [General](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#general) - [FAQ](https://help.collaboard.app/support-faq?hsLang=en#faq) - [Video Trainings](https://help.collaboard.app/video-trainings?hsLang=en) [![Collaboard](https://help.collaboard.app/hs-fs/hubfs/coll-logo.png?width=300&height=165&name=coll-logo.png "Collaboard")](http://collaboard.app) collaboard.app Help Center Copyright © 2026, Collaboard by IBV Informatik, Beratungs und Vertriebs AG