Select your controls in design mode and run this prg :-)

*spacing.prg

=ASELOBJ(selection)
oldError = ON("ERROR")
ON ERROR *
IF TYPE("ALEN(selection,1)") = "N"
	MyTop=selection(1).top
	MyLeft=selection(1).left
	FOR x = 2 TO ALEN(selection,1)
		MyTop=MyTop+25  && hardcoded value!
		selection(x).top=MyTop
		selection(x).left=MyLeft
	ENDFOR	
ENDIF
ON ERROR &oldError

RETURN

>Nope. It isn't easy to understand how much it increases or decreases the spacing.
>
>>>Hi all
>>>
>>>When I copy a control from a form and paste it onto the same form, the new control is placed a little down and to the right of the current control. Is there any way to alter how far down and how far over?
>>
>>You cannot do this directly.
>>
>>But you can:
>>*place the controls roughly where you want them
>>*select all of them
>>*use the format/vertical spacing/make equal menu
>>*use the format/vertical spacing/increase or decrease menu until you reach the needed spacing
>>
>>HTH :-)