A method of moving figures whereby a number of aligned figures can be efficiently moved while maintaining the alignment. The method includes a figure group generating step of generating a plurality of figure groups arranged in a matrix by grouping a plurality of figures arranged in a matrix; an overall reference figure setting step of setting an overall reference figure selected from said plurality of figures; an entire figure moving step of moving all of the figures in the same manner as said overall reference figure when said overall reference figure is selected and moved; a reference figure setting step of setting a single reference figure selected from said plurality of figures in each of said figure groups; and a figure group moving step of moving all of the figure groups except for the figure group containing said overall reference figure while maintaining the relative relationships between the rows and columns and between the figure groups, when one of said reference figures is selected and moved.