Arrange and Align Shapes

Align to the first selected shape (rather than most extremely positioned or outermost shape), either temporarily or permanently.

This feature lets you override PowerPoint's default alignment to outermost shape, so you can align to the first selected shape.

PPT Productivity by default aligns to outermost shape (to be consistent with standard PowerPoint), but you have the option to align temporarily or permanently to the first selected shape instead.

To temporarily align to first selected shape, simply Ctrl-click the required PPT Productivity alignment button and your shapes will align to the first selected shape. To make alignment to first selected shape your default setting, go to PPT Productivity tab > Settings > Shape Alignment.

Tick "Align to first selected shape rather than outmost shape". Ctrl-click overrides the default, so once you have updated your default setting, Ctrl-click when clicking alignment buttons will then align to outermost shape.