Fields are not automatically placed on the same grid when creating a new layout or inserting a field. This can make manual field placement difficult when the Autogrid is on. Here are a few alternatives that will make it easier to manipulate your fields:
Select all of the fields and Choose Align to Grid. Continue to work with the Autogrid on.
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Choose Autogrid Off if it is currently on and use the Align Objects... command to make sure that objects are perfectly aligned.
Locking a field will allow you to align objects more percisely for placement purposes.
Perfect alignment is crucial for Slide Objects to work.