Alignment of multiple Text boxes / objects

[Dewcal]

I am looking to produce a show (1920x1080 px) with a slide for each of the 160 presidents of a local club!  This has involved photographing some very old prints (some from the 1870s). Each image will have its own slide along with individual text boxes stating the year and name of the individual.  Other text boxes may be included depending on available information about the individual. 

Is there a way to align the centre of these text boxes so they appear neatly on screen? The size of the "name" text box will obviously vary per individual.

Can this alignment be incorporated into a style once achieved?  I am looking to make a "style" to incorporate the name of the club and the foundation date on every slide.

Thanks for any help.

[davegee]

In O&A / Properties /Alignment, choose Centre.

Yes, the alignment can be incorporated into a Style or Quick Style and once applied the Text can be edited.

DG

[Dewcal]

Dave, thanks for the reply and information.  Perhaps I am mistaken, but my understanding is that this will only align the text within each individual box/object.  I may not have explained my issue properly, but I am looking to have each text box aligned vertically above each other on the slide. 

I have tried selecting three text boxes, and while I can get each box to have the text aligned within its own box, the boxes are not aligned on the page.  Hope this makes some sense!

Have added a screenshot to try and explain what I wish to achieve.

[jkb]

Get it right for the first slide, then copy and paste onto all the other slides. You can do this in one go by using a quick slide style. 

Then you just have to change the text for each slide.

Jill

[davegee]

Try adding a frame and adding your text boxes to the frame.

When you have the first one set up you can pan the FRAME to the left with everything maintaining its position.

Save as a Style or Quick Style.

DG

[Dewcal]

3 minutes ago, jkb said:

Get it right for the first slide, then copy and paste onto all the other slides. You can do this in one go by using a quick slide style. 

Then you just have to change the text for each slide.

Jill

Thanks, Jill. It appears that I have to manually get it right the first time, and that PTE will not align the text boxes to each other!

[Dewcal]

4 minutes ago, davegee said:

Try adding a frame and adding your text boxes to the frame.

When you have the first one set up you can pan the FRAME to the left with everything maintaining its position.

DG

Thanks, Dave, I will look at frames as these are not something I have ever used before!

[davegee]

1 minute ago, Dewcal said:

Thanks, Jill. It appears that I have to manually get it right the first time, and that PTE will not align the text boxes to each other!

They will, if you use a frame and DO NOT ALTER THE PAN X VALUE

dg

[Dewcal]

15 hours ago, davegee said:

They will, if you use a frame and DO NOT ALTER THE PAN X VALUE

dg

Thanks, Dave, will try this.

[davegee]

Try this Style. After IMPORTING you will find it in USER STYLES. Details are in the Style.

Joe Bloggs.ptestyle

DG

[Dewcal]

21 minutes ago, davegee said:

Try this Style. After IMPORTING you will find it in USER STYLES. Details are in the Style.

Joe Bloggs.ptestyle 2.84 kB · 0 downloads

DG

Thanks Dave.  Have downloaded and will import to try out - your help is appreciated.