diff --git a/ea-scripts/Fixed spacing.md b/ea-scripts/Fixed spacing.md
index db3cf08..801e010 100644
--- a/ea-scripts/Fixed spacing.md	
+++ b/ea-scripts/Fixed spacing.md	
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ const spacing = parseInt (await utils.inputPrompt("spacing?","number","8"));
 if(isNaN(spacing)) {
   return;
 }
-const elements=ea.getViewSelectedElements();
+const elements=ea.getViewSelectedElements()
+    .filter(els => !(els.length === 1 && els[0].type ==="arrow")); // ignore individual arrows
 const topGroups = ea.getMaximumGroups(elements);
 const groups = topGroups.sort((lha,rha) => lha[0].x - rha[0].x);
 
diff --git a/ea-scripts/Fixed vertical distance.md b/ea-scripts/Fixed vertical distance.md
index ec1be2e..2b0c4a6 100644
--- a/ea-scripts/Fixed vertical distance.md	
+++ b/ea-scripts/Fixed vertical distance.md	
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ const spacing = parseInt (await utils.inputPrompt("spacing?","number","8"));
 if(isNaN(spacing)) {
   return;
 }
-const elements=ea.getViewSelectedElements();
+const elements=ea.getViewSelectedElements()
+    .filter(els => !(els.length === 1 && els[0].type ==="arrow")); // ignore individual arrows
 const topGroups = ea.getMaximumGroups(elements);
 const groups = topGroups.sort((lha,rha) => lha[0].y - rha[0].y);