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ALIGN TOOL - greyed out DISTRIBUTE SPACING measurement, key object not highlighting, etc

New Here ,
Jun 05, 2022 Jun 05, 2022

I'm trying to use the align tool for text to distribute spacng vertically.

 

When I select the text and go to the align tool window, the option to enter the measurement for distribute spacing is shaded out. 

As well, the key object doesn't highlight or allow me to highlight.

 

Attempts to solve:

Opening and closing Illustrator.

Uninstalling and reinstalling.

Varying the order in which I highlight the text, open the align window, re-highlighting the text, etc.

 

This is insanely frustrating, and while I've found answers relating to Align Tool not working, including the measurement, none of them address this. The closest thing I found referred to the suggestions I've already tried.

 

Does anyone know what's going on? I was using it perfectlty yesterday with no problem! I closed illustrator and opened it this morning and now this!!

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Community Expert , Jun 05, 2022 Jun 05, 2022

Align cannot work when the text is selected with the text tool. You need to select objects.

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Community Expert ,
Jun 05, 2022 Jun 05, 2022

Align cannot work when the text is selected with the text tool. You need to select objects.

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New Here ,
Jun 13, 2022 Jun 13, 2022

Thank you! It's funny how the littlest thing can make ALL the difference.

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Explorer ,
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 22, 2024

I too have this problem I have converted 5 characters in a single line, to outlines; ungrouped once so that each character is individually selectable; selected all five and now wish to space them evenly at a specific distance from eachother. But the value box in the Align Panel is greyed out. I am using the Selection tool. Any ideas?

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Oct 22, 2024 Oct 22, 2024
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Did you select Align to Key Object?

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