# Position The position of your layer object on the canvas is provided in two axis, x and y. The position of your layer on the x axis determines it's horizontal position and the y position is its vertical position. * To edit the position property, you can simply move your layer around directly on the canvas, which gives you a higher degree of fluidity of placement. * For more precision, you can use the property panel to edit the exact values of your position property. (See below) ### Edit exact position values Whilst you can simply drag the layer around on the canvas, sometimes it's useful being able to input a precise value, especially when animating too. You can do this by selecting the shape, then going to the property panel and editing its X or Y values.

### Along a single axis Sometimes, you might want to move a shape along a single axis. You can do this by: * Selecting the shape and going to the properties panel. * Select and drag the position axis you want to edit, E.g Click and drag on the 'X' icon in the property panel to move the layer strictly along the x-axis (horizontally). * You can also use a keyboard shortcut. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and drag the layer to lock it to a single axis.