Automatic layout

With think-cell, elements can automatically adjust their size and position to help you create slides faster.

Introduction to automatic layout

Using think-cell's automatic layout, you can do the following:

• Automatically fit text boxes and charts to their contents.
• Create dynamic alignments between elements. When you edit the contents of a dynamically aligned element, the other elements move or resize to preserve the alignment.

The following table summarizes the main functionalities of automatic layout.

Lock and unlock elements

You can control automatic layout by locking and unlocking the edges of elements.

Unlock the edges of elements

An unlocked edge can automatically move to preserve a dynamic alignment or fit the contents of a text box or chart. An unlocked edge has a blue resize handle .

To unlock an edge, select the element, then right-click the edge's resize handle.

To unlock two adjacent edges, select the element, then right-click the resize handle where the two edges meet.

Lock the edges of elements

A locked edge doesn't move, even when the contents of the element change. A locked edge has a white resize handle .

To lock an edge, select the element, then do one of the following:

• Left-click the edge's resize handle.
• Drag the edge's resize handle.

To lock two adjacent edges, select the element, then left-click the resize handle where the two edges meet.

If you drag a resize handle at one of the element's corners, all edges of the element will lock.