How To Move Objects in Miro

You’ve got an important meeting coming up with your business colleagues and you’re working hard to get your Miro digital whiteboard looking just right. You’ve already added and placed some objects, but they aren’t in exactly the right places. You’ll need to make some adjustments and move objects. But how exactly do you move an object in Miro?

In this article, we’ll cover how to move a single object and multiple objects in Miro on different devices.

How to Move Objects in Miro on a PC

You can move a single object or multiple objects at the same time in Miro. We’ll cover how to do both. To move an object on a PC, follow the steps below:

1. With your Miro whiteboard open, click the “Select” tool. You can also press “V” to activate it.
   
2. Tap and drag the selection field around the object you want to move.
   
3. With the object now selected, click and drag it to its desired location and release.
   

If you’d like to move multiple objects at the same time, follow these steps:

1. With your Miro whiteboard open, press on the “Select” tool or press “V” to activate it.
   
2. Click and drag around all of the objects you want to move.
   
3. With the objects all selected, click and drag them to their new location and release.
   

You’ve now moved an object or objects on your Miro whiteboard.

How to Move Objects in Miro on an iPad

If you need to move one object or multiple objects in Miro on an iPad, follow the straightforward steps below:

1. With the Miro whiteboard open, press the “Select” tool.
   
2. Tap the object and decide where you want to move the object.
   
3. The object is now selected. Drag it to its new location release.
   

You’ve now moved a single object or multiple objects on your Miro whiteboard on an iPad.

How to Move Objects in Miro on an iPhone

You can move a single object or multiple objects at the same time in Miro on an iPhone. Here’s how it’s done:

1. With the Miro whiteboard open, just tap the object you want to move.”
   
2. Once the object is selected, decide where you want to move the object.
   
3. Drag it to its new location.
   

You’ve now moved a single object or multiple objects on your Miro whiteboard on an iPhone.

How to Move Objects in Miro on an Android

You can move a single object or multiple objects at the same time in Miro using an Android. Here’s how it’s done:

1. With the Miro whiteboard open, just tap the object you want to move.”
   
2. Decide for its new location.
   
3. Drag it to its new location.
   

You’ve now successfully moved an object or multiple objects in Miro on an Android.

Additional FAQs

Are there other ways to select an object in Miro?

Yes, there are a few different ways to do this. Other than using the “Select” tool, you can also use the “Lasso” tool.

• Choose the lasso tool and drag it around the object or objects you wish to move. If you prefer to use your keyboard, you can also select them one by one while holding down “Shift+Control” for Windows users and “Shift+Command” for Mac users.

• You can also select all the objects in your whiteboard by using keyboard shortcuts. Window users can do this by holding down “Control+A.” For Mac users, hold down “Control+A.”

I’ve moved a few objects in Miro, but now I want to align them. Is there an easy way to do this?

Yes, you can align multiple objects. There’s no need to try and align them by eye. For perfect alignment, simply follow the steps below:

1. Select all of the objects you’d like to align using one of the methods described in this article.

2. With the objects now all selected, from the popup context menu, you can choose to align them horizontally or vertically.

Please note that you can’t group objects that are contained within tables.

Can I also move a text box?

You can move a text box by employing the same methods described in this article. Simply choose the “Select” tool, click the text box you want to move, and then drag it to its new location.

Is it possible to group objects in Miro?

Miro does give the user the ability to group objects. Grouping objects makes it easier to move them to new locations without losing alignment and spacing with each other.

• Select all of the objects you’d like to group.

• Use the keyboard shortcut “Control+G” for windows users. Mac users should use “Command+G.”

Once these objects are grouped, they will act as if they are one single object.

To ungroup:

• Select the group and hold down “Shift+Control+G” for windows users.

• On a Mac, select the group and hold down “Shift+Command+G.”

Please note that you can’t group objects within tables, mind gap nodes, Kanban, USM, or objects that are located within different frames.

I have an object within a group that I need to move. How do I do this?

Yes, although multiple objects have been grouped, you can still move one to a new location within that group. To do so, just double-click the object and drag it to its new location. You’ll see that as you move this object, the bounding box for the group will change to include this moved object’s new location.

Move Objects Exactly Where You Want Them

With Miro, you can move objects to new locations on your whiteboard. You can do so using the “select” or “lasso” tools, or you can use the keyboard shortcuts. You also can align these objects, either horizontally or vertically. Miro’s drop-and-drag interface makes moving objects a breeze.

Have you had to move objects in Miro? Did you use the methods we described in this article? Let us know in the comments section below.