Alignment stitches are added (usually at the beginning) to an embroidery to align it, for example, with a previously embroidered design, or a background picture on fabric.
Alignment stitches are initially placed as a cross 
. Use the Alignment Stitches properties dialog to change the stitch type. Select from cross 
, top left 
, top right 
, bottom left 
, bottom right 
and Point 
.
To open the Alignment Stitch dialog
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Control–click an alignment stitch and choose Properties.
