Print Designer: Status Bar X/Y Coordinates

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The position and size coordinates displayed on the status bar on the lower-right of the screen can help you precisely position or resize elements on the template page. The coordinates are especially useful when dragging and dropping or using the keyboard to position elements.

When an element is selected, you can fine-tune its position by using the keyboard arrow keys in conjunction with the X/Y coordinates. Holding <Ctrl> while using the arrow keys moves the element at 10 times the speed.

X = Horizontal position on the page of the left-hand edge of the element

Y = Vertical position on the page of the top edge of the element

W = Element width

H = Element height

Notes:

- Keep in mind that vertical position on documents is relative, not absolute. When printing, many fields not populated with data are removed and lower elements moved up to fill the blank space.