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Naming objects properly is quite important, it really helps in the long run.

Using the Snap to Grid is quite important too for lining things up on the Y axis - I always have it on unless I need to nudge something. Even then sometimes the Y axis can get a little out, you can't see it you have to select a row of objects and see if they're all the same. Nice thing with the snap to grid is that your nudge keys match whatever your grid is set to so you can nudge something up/down and it will sit where it's supposed to.

I use Points/Picas for my grid (allows for quite fine control with 72pt to the inch) set at 4/pc which is a grid snap every 3 points (24/inch). I then lay everything out according to that grid: fields are 30pt high with 12pt reserved for caption (above) leaving 18pt (.25") for data (for single fields).