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How to tidy a reaction scheme

Select the reaction arrow and press Ctrl+Shift+X (Clean up reaction). The reactants, arrow and products move into a row with even spacing; the structures themselves do not change.

On a Mac, Ctrl is Cmd.

Steps

  1. Select the reaction's arrow: click it with Select (V), or click its row (Reaction arrow) in the Layers panel.

    A reaction scheme with the arrow running into the product and uneven gaps.A reaction scheme with the arrow running into the product and uneven gaps.

  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X, or choose Object › Chemistry › Clean up reaction.

    The same scheme after Clean up reaction: reactants, arrow and products in a row with even gaps.The same scheme after Clean up reaction: reactants, arrow and products in a row with even gaps.

Only positions change. To tidy the drawing of each structure as well, select them and use Clean up structure (Ctrl+Shift+K).

Reactions and arrowsHow to draw a reaction schemeDraw or insert the reactants, press W and drag a reaction arrow after them, write the conditions above it with the Text tool, then add the products after the arrow. Or press / and type the whole reaction as reaction SMILES.Drawing basicsHow to clean up a structureSelect the structure and press Ctrl+Shift+K (Clean up structure). Bond lengths and angles become regular; the atoms and bonds stay the same.

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Last updated Nov 12, 2026