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The vertical center that feels right to the eye

January 11, 2010 · by Jan Schultink
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If you use big title headings on your PowerPoint slide, the exact vertical center of the slide might not feel natural to the eye. I suggest centering items slightly lower. Here is how you can find the exact location where to set your drawing guides.

  1. Draw a random shape in between the top and bottom drawing guide
  2. Switch on “snap to other objects” (arrange-align-grid settings-snap to other objects)
  3. Select the shape to make its center marker visible
  4. Drag the middle horizontal drawing guide to the center of the shape, it should “snap”

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