Default icon placement on Desktop

Is there any way to change the default icon placement on the desktop? I.E... Anything/Everything I save to the desktop is saved and placed on the top right corner... I wish for everything to save to the top left corner. Thanks!

is it possible to make mine back to the default align right on the desktop? when i right click "clean up" my icons are centered down the middle and i want it back on the right.
thanks!

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