How do I change desktop icon vertical spacing?

[mbc320]

Dell E6400 with Dual Boot Vista and Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 32 bit.

Can anyone tell me how to change the vertical spacing for the desktop icons? I would like to close them up a bit vertically. There is a lot of wasted space between them. If this has been answered elsewhere, please point me in the right direction.

Thanks in advance.

Peter B.

[all41]

Click and drag. Right click on the desktop and deselect Keep Aligned.
Then you can click on the icons and move them in a linear fashion instead
of snapping to a grid

[mbc320]

Is there any way to change the alignment grid settings?

Thanks all41,

Peter B.

[all41]

I don't know how to do this.
Just bringing the subject back into view --surely someone knows how to do this.