Alignment Shortcut Key Guide for Mail Designer 365

Mail Designer 365 offers a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to help you align elements precisely and save time while designing. In this guide, you’ll learn every alignment shortcut key available in the app — from aligning text and images to the left, right, center, or middle — all using simple keyboard combinations on your Mac.

Alignment Tools in the “Format” Tab

In the Style tab, you’ll find intuitive alignment options under the Align Position and Align Centers sections:

• Align Position Buttons
  These buttons snap the selected element to the top, middle, bottom, left, center, or right of the layout area or container.
• Align Centers
  Use this to center elements vertically or horizontally relative to each other.
• Distribute Evenly
  Automatically spaces out multiple selected elements evenly across the layout, either horizontally or vertically.

These tools are especially useful when working with multiple images, text boxes, or buttons in one layout.

Full List of Alignment Shortcut Keys in Mail Designer 365

For even faster editing, use the following keyboard shortcuts to align selected elements:

You can use an alignment shortcut key to instantly align objects in your design workspace. Whether you’re aligning to the left, center, right, top, or bottom, these shortcuts will help you work faster and more efficiently.

Tip: Hold down Shift + Control and press the corresponding key to align your element without using the mouse.

You can of course also always find these shortcuts in the menu under Arrange > Align objects > And then choose your preferred alignment option:

Pin in Area (Bonus Tip)

Use the “Pin in area” section in the Style tab to lock an element to a specific part of its container. This helps maintain layout consistency when resizing content blocks or working with responsive layouts.