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# Align elements
While dragging an element:
* To constrain movement to the **horizontal** only: Click and hold on the element, press Ctrl, then drag the element left or right.
* To constrain movement to the **vertical** only: Click and hold on the element, press Shift, then drag the element up or down.
## Snap to grid
**Snap to grid** is a feature which allows you to *drag* an element in precise steps—useful for exact positioning.
To enable snap to grid, select an element and click one or both of the snap to grid buttons, located to the right of the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) offset fields in the [Inspector](/3/basics/inspector.md). You can then *drag* the element in steps equal to the **grid spacing**. The default value is 0.5 [sp](/3/appendix/glossary.md#spatium).
To change the **grid spacing**:
1. Right-click on any of the snap to grid buttons in the Inspector, and select **Configure Grid**.
2. Set values for the horizontal and vertical grid spacing as required. Note that this is a fractional setting.
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