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Reposition or translate an object

Repositioning and translating are two different ways in Microsoft® Expression Blend™ to move an object:

To reposition an object

  1. Select the object that you want to reposition, by using either the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool and then clicking the object on the artboard.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • In the Properties panel, under Layout, enter values in the HorizontalAlignment, VerticalAlignment, or Margin boxes, or any combination. These property changes might make it necessary to change the values in the Height or Width boxes as well.
    • On the artboard, move your pointer over the object until the cursor changes to an arrow with a smaller four-directional arrow , and then drag the pointer to move the object. Hold the SHIFT key if you want to constrain the movement to the X or the Y plane as you reposition it.

To translate or offset an object

  1. Select the object that you want to offset, by using either the Selection tool or the Direct Selection tool and then clicking the object on the artboard.
  2. In the RenderTransform category under Transform in the Properties panel, click the Translate tab.
    Note For information about the RenderTransform and LayoutTransform transform categories, see Transforming objects.
  3. Enter the desired values, in pixels (or, device-independent units which are approximately 1/96 inch), in the boxes for the X, Y, and Z (only for three-dimensional objects) properties.
    Note It is not possible to translate an object freely on the artboard by using handles on the object's bounding box unless you are modifying your object in a trigger or an animation timeline.