Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated June 10, 2025)
This tip applies to Excel 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Sometimes you may need to position graphics evenly within a worksheet. For instance, you may have four small graphics that will appear next to each other. You may want to make sure that the graphics are an equal distance from each other. To do this easily within Excel, follow these steps:
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2025-06-10 12:49:10
Lance S.
I would offer one very minor note: In Office 365 the "Graphics Format" tab referred to in step #2 above is now called the "Picture Format" tab.
2021-05-18 12:45:13
Mike D.
This works very well, I use it all the time. One thing I have noticed, compared to Visio, when aligning (top, bottom, left, right) Excel chooses the extreme most object where Visio aligns to the first selected no matter if it is at the extreme position.
This is not a failing but an attribute to keep in mind when trying to align objects for your beautiful presentations.
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