You can easily align the position of legend frames in the Legend Designer window using grid lines, which display as dotted lines.
To use grid lines to align the position of legend frames:
- Display grid lines, on the LEGEND tab, in the Alignment group, click Grid Lines.
- On the LEGEND tab, in the Alignment group, click Snap to Grid.
- Click and drag a legend to where you want to position it in the Legend Designer window. The upper left corner of the frame snaps to the upper left corner of the grid cell that contains it.
To help position legends, make the grid larger or smaller: use the values in Grid Size on the LEGEND tab , in the Alignment group.
To stop working with the grid, click Grid Lines to hide grid lines.
While using the left mouse to drag or resize an item, pressing and holding the Alt key temporarily disables all snap to guide behavior. Releasing the Alt key enables these behaviors.
Using Arrow Keys to Move a Legend Frame
You can use the arrow keys to move and snap legend frames when Snap to Grid is turned on.
Pressing and holding the Control key (Ctrl) disables snap when using arrow keys. Pressing Ctrl with an arrow key, moves the selected frame one pixel at a time.