MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 180

You can move selected objects by dragging, pressing an arrow key, or by using the
Transform panel.
When moving an object with the arrow keys, you can specify the distance it moves
each time you press an arrow key.
Choose Modify > Cursor Distance.
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Enter a value in the Arrow Key Distance text box. Values are in the document's
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current unit of measure. In points, the value can range from 1 to 864.
To specify the distance a selected object moves when you press Shift and an
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arrow key, enter a value in the Shift+Arrow Key Distance text box. This value
can also range from 1 to 864 points.
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Drag the selection to a new location. Press Control (Windows) or Command
(Macintosh) to switch to the Pointer tool if another tool is selected.
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Move the selection by pressing the corresponding arrow key or by pressing Shift
and an arrow key.
Choose Modify > Transform > Move.
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Enter a positive value in the X text box to move the object to the right or a
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negative value to move it to the left.
Enter a positive value in the Y text box to move the selection up or a negative
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value to move it down.
For information on using the Transform panel, see "Transforming objects" on
page 216.
You can align or distribute objects or points relative to other objects, other points,
or the current page. Aligning moves objects so that they lie on a straight line along
one edge or their centers. Distributing spaces objects evenly by one edge or their
centers, or by evenly spacing the distance between them. Points are aligned or
distributed by their position, since they don't have an edge.
You can lock an object so that it does not move during alignment. Other objects
will align relative to the locked one.