diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Icon/iconBundle.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Icon/iconBundle.ts
index 8bea9dba083..67737b810a5 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Icon/iconBundle.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Icon/iconBundle.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ import u1067 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/forward.
 import u1068 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/graph-bar.svg';
 import u1069 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/history.svg';
 import u1070 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/home-alt.svg';
+import u1158 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/horizontal-align-center.svg';
+import u1156 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/horizontal-align-left.svg';
+import u1157 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/horizontal-align-right.svg';
 import u1126 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/hourglass.svg';
 import u1071 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/import.svg';
 import u1073 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/info-circle.svg';
@@ -154,6 +157,9 @@ import u1117 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/unlock.s
 import u1118 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/upload.svg';
 import u1119 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/user.svg';
 import u1120 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/users-alt.svg';
+import u1160 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/vertical-align-bottom.svg';
+import u1161 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/vertical-align-center.svg';
+import u1159 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/vertical-align-top.svg';
 import u1121 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/wrap-text.svg';
 import u1135 from '!!raw-loader!../../../../../public/img/icons/unicons/x.svg';
 import { cacheStore } from 'react-inlinesvg';
@@ -329,4 +335,10 @@ export function initIconCache() {
   cacheItem(u1153, 'mono/panel-add.svg');
   cacheItem(u1154, 'mono/library-panel.svg');
   cacheItem(u1155, 'unicons/record-audio.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1156, 'unicons/horizontal-align-left.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1157, 'unicons/horizontal-align-right.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1158, 'unicons/horizontal-align-center.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1159, 'unicons/vertical-align-top.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1160, 'unicons/vertical-align-bottom.svg');
+  cacheItem(u1161, 'unicons/vertical-align-center.svg');
 }
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/icon.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/icon.ts
index 0aee8ac145e..5e179b851f5 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/icon.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/types/icon.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Field, FieldType } from '@grafana/data';
 
 import { ComponentSize } from './size';
+
 export type IconType = 'mono' | 'default' | 'solid';
 export type IconSize = ComponentSize | 'xl' | 'xxl' | 'xxxl';
 
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ export const getAvailableIcons = () =>
     'heart-break',
     'history',
     'home-alt',
+    'horizontal-align-center',
+    'horizontal-align-left',
+    'horizontal-align-right',
     'hourglass',
     'import',
     'info',
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ export const getAvailableIcons = () =>
     'upload',
     'user',
     'users-alt',
+    'vertical-align-bottom',
+    'vertical-align-center',
+    'vertical-align-top',
     'wrap-text',
     'x',
   ] as const;
diff --git a/public/app/features/canvas/types.ts b/public/app/features/canvas/types.ts
index 54055e1be1f..24185c5448d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/canvas/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/canvas/types.ts
@@ -49,3 +49,12 @@ export interface LineConfig {
   color?: ColorDimensionConfig;
   width?: number;
 }
+
+export enum QuickPlacement {
+  Top = 'top',
+  Bottom = 'bottom',
+  Left = 'left',
+  Right = 'right',
+  HorizontalCenter = 'hcenter',
+  VerticalCenter = 'vcenter',
+}
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/PlacementEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/PlacementEditor.tsx
index 7916ef11743..8dd44107164 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/PlacementEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/PlacementEditor.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { NumberInput } from 'app/features/dimensions/editors/NumberInput';
 import { PanelOptions } from '../models.gen';
 
 import { ConstraintSelectionBox } from './ConstraintSelectionBox';
+import { QuickPositioning } from './QuickPositioning';
 import { CanvasEditorOptions } from './elementEditor';
 
 const places: Array<keyof Placement> = ['top', 'left', 'bottom', 'right', 'width', 'height'];
@@ -72,26 +73,35 @@ export const PlacementEditor: FC<StandardEditorProps<any, CanvasEditorOptions, P
   const onPositionChange = (value: number | undefined, placement: keyof Placement) => {
     element.options.placement![placement] = value ?? element.options.placement![placement];
     element.applyLayoutStylesToDiv();
-    settings.scene.clearCurrentSelection();
+    settings.scene.clearCurrentSelection(true);
+    // TODO: This needs to have a better sync method with where div is
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      settings.scene.select({ targets: [element.div!] });
+    }, 100);
   };
 
   return (
     <div>
-      <HorizontalGroup>
-        <ConstraintSelectionBox
-          onVerticalConstraintChange={onVerticalConstraintChange}
-          onHorizontalConstraintChange={onHorizontalConstraintChange}
-          currentConstraints={element.options.constraint ?? {}}
-        />
-        <VerticalGroup>
-          <Select options={verticalOptions} onChange={onVerticalConstraintSelect} value={layout?.vertical} />
-          <Select
-            options={horizontalOptions}
-            onChange={onHorizontalConstraintSelect}
-            value={options.constraint?.horizontal}
+      <QuickPositioning onPositionChange={onPositionChange} settings={settings} element={element} />
+      <br />
+      <Field label="Constraints">
+        <HorizontalGroup>
+          <ConstraintSelectionBox
+            onVerticalConstraintChange={onVerticalConstraintChange}
+            onHorizontalConstraintChange={onHorizontalConstraintChange}
+            currentConstraints={element.options.constraint ?? {}}
           />
-        </VerticalGroup>
-      </HorizontalGroup>
+          <VerticalGroup>
+            <Select options={verticalOptions} onChange={onVerticalConstraintSelect} value={layout?.vertical} />
+            <Select
+              options={horizontalOptions}
+              onChange={onHorizontalConstraintSelect}
+              value={options.constraint?.horizontal}
+            />
+          </VerticalGroup>
+        </HorizontalGroup>
+      </Field>
+
       <br />
 
       <Field label="Position">
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/QuickPositioning.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/QuickPositioning.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67c38976a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/QuickPositioning.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data/src';
+import { IconButton, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui/src';
+import { HorizontalConstraint, Placement, QuickPlacement, VerticalConstraint } from 'app/features/canvas';
+import { ElementState } from 'app/features/canvas/runtime/element';
+
+import { CanvasEditorOptions } from './elementEditor';
+
+type Props = {
+  onPositionChange: (value: number | undefined, placement: keyof Placement) => void;
+  element: ElementState;
+  settings: CanvasEditorOptions;
+};
+
+export const QuickPositioning = ({ onPositionChange, element, settings }: Props) => {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
+
+  const onQuickPositioningChange = (position: QuickPlacement) => {
+    const defaultConstraint = { vertical: VerticalConstraint.Top, horizontal: HorizontalConstraint.Left };
+    const originalConstraint = { ...element.options.constraint };
+
+    element.options.constraint = defaultConstraint;
+    element.setPlacementFromConstraint();
+
+    switch (position) {
+      case QuickPlacement.Top:
+        onPositionChange(0, 'top');
+        break;
+      case QuickPlacement.Bottom:
+        onPositionChange(getRightBottomPosition(element.options.placement?.height ?? 0, 'bottom'), 'top');
+        break;
+      case QuickPlacement.VerticalCenter:
+        onPositionChange(getCenterPosition(element.options.placement?.height ?? 0, 'v'), 'top');
+        break;
+      case QuickPlacement.Left:
+        onPositionChange(0, 'left');
+        break;
+      case QuickPlacement.Right:
+        onPositionChange(getRightBottomPosition(element.options.placement?.width ?? 0, 'right'), 'left');
+        break;
+      case QuickPlacement.HorizontalCenter:
+        onPositionChange(getCenterPosition(element.options.placement?.width ?? 0, 'h'), 'left');
+        break;
+    }
+
+    element.options.constraint = originalConstraint;
+    element.setPlacementFromConstraint();
+  };
+
+  // Basing this on scene will mean that center is based on root for the time being
+  const getCenterPosition = (elementSize: number, align: 'h' | 'v') => {
+    const sceneSize = align === 'h' ? settings.scene.width : settings.scene.height;
+
+    return (sceneSize - elementSize) / 2;
+  };
+
+  const getRightBottomPosition = (elementSize: number, align: 'right' | 'bottom') => {
+    const sceneSize = align === 'right' ? settings.scene.width : settings.scene.height;
+
+    return sceneSize - elementSize;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.buttonGroup}>
+      <IconButton
+        name={'horizontal-align-left'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.Left)}
+        className={styles.button}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align left'}
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        name={'horizontal-align-center'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.HorizontalCenter)}
+        className={styles.button}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align horizontal centers'}
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        name={'horizontal-align-right'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.Right)}
+        className={styles.button}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align right'}
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        name={'vertical-align-top'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.Top)}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align top'}
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        name={'vertical-align-center'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.VerticalCenter)}
+        className={styles.button}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align vertical centers'}
+      />
+      <IconButton
+        name={'vertical-align-bottom'}
+        onClick={() => onQuickPositioningChange(QuickPlacement.Bottom)}
+        className={styles.button}
+        size={'lg'}
+        tooltip={'Align bottom'}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
+  buttonGroup: css`
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    padding: 12px 0 12px 0;
+  `,
+  button: css`
+    margin-left: 5px;
+    margin-right: 5px;
+  `,
+});
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/elementEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/elementEditor.tsx
index e0b75016b7b..3403bf463a8 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/elementEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/canvas/editor/elementEditor.tsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function getElementEditor(opts: CanvasEditorOptions): NestedPanelOptions<
         category: ['Layout'],
         id: 'content',
         path: '__', // not used
-        name: 'Constraints',
+        name: 'Quick placement',
         editor: PlacementEditor,
         settings: opts,
       });