I’ve been working on a multi-page InDesign layout and often need to distribute and align shapes or text frames evenly. The problem is, opening the Align panel repeatedly slows down my workflow, especially when I’m handling dozens of elements. Is there a way to streamline this process? Maybe a shortcut or a trick to temporarily snap or distribute objects more efficiently while working?

Also, I’m wondering if setting up custom object styles or using some kind of smart guides can help with consistent alignment without manually selecting the alignment options each time. Any tips on speeding this up would be appreciated—sometimes it feels like I spend more time aligning than actually designing!