Yes, if you select a group of like objects, either by holding (cntr) and clicking or left clicking and dragging a box around them, you can change common attributes.
There are also options to align and evenly distribute grouped objects.
What I do sometimes is set the grid to the needed pitch (or pitch/2 for an even number of pads), and plop down pads in a row with correct spacing.
Let's say you want 10 pads on 1mm pitch. Set the grid to 0.5mm. Create the size pad you need, and position it at (0, 0.5). Put the next pad at (0, 1.5) and every 2 divisions above and below the x-axis. Then select the group and change the x-axis to what it needs to be. Then select the entire column, copy and paste it on the other side of the x-axis.