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With the Ctrl+arrow key combination (internal command NUDGE) you can move (nudge) drawing objects several (typically 2) pixels in any direction - up, down, left, right. If you need to nudge objects in a fixed distance, use the AutoCAD Snap mode (F9). Objects will move in steps defined by your current snap settings: SNAPMODE and SNAPUNIT (a single step on each key-press).

With some objects you will get almost a "Tetris-like" user experience:

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See also:
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Tip 9042:Random scatter of AutoCAD drawing objects - SCATTER.
Tip 8253:Nudging AutoCAD and Revit objects with cursor keys.
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