Specifying grids and guides preferences

You can specify preferences for grid and guide features. The grid is an alignment and spacing framework that is displayed as a page background. Guides are horizontal and vertical lines which originate from the ruler and can be placed anywhere on a page for object alignment.Grids and guides are useful for precisely aligning objects such as images, test questions or form objects. The Snap to Grid feature enables you to move objects to the nearest grid increment. The Snap to Guide feature enables you to move objects to the nearest guide increment.

To specify grid and guide preferences:

On the View ribbon, click Options from the Grids and Guides group. The Grid and Guides Options window opens.
For grid preferences, use the Grid Color drop-down list to select the color to use for grids.Use the Grid Spacing field to specify the grid spacing in pixels. The default is 20.
Click OK.

Working with rulers

Click Show Rulers in the Grid and Guides group on the View ribbon to show rulers along the top and left-side of the work area. Click Clear Guides to clear the guides. The ruler provides measurements in pixels.

Working with the grid

To show the grid in the background of the work area, click Show Grid in the Grid and Guides group on the View ribbon. Select Snap to Grid to enable the Snap to Grid feature. When Snap to Grid is enabled, objects you move will be pulled toward the closest grid point. This is useful for accurate placement of objects.

Working with guides

To show guides in the work area, click Show Guides in the Grid and Guides group. Click Snap to Guides to enable the Snap to Guides feature. When Snap to Guides is enabled, objects you move will be pulled toward the closest guide lines. This is useful for accurate placement of objects.

To add a horizontal guide, click the drop-down list in Add Guide and select Add horizontal guide. To add a vertical guide, click the list and select Add vertical guide. Alternatively, you can create new guides by clicking and dragging from the rulers. For example to create a new vertical guide, place your cursor over the left ruler, click and hold so that your cursor changes to the double-arrows, and drag to the right to the appropriate location for the guide.

To move a guide, click the guide in the ruler area to display its drag handle ( and ). Click and drag the appropriate handle to move the guide.

To remove a guide, move it back into the appropriate ruler. To clear all guides, click Clear Guides in the Grid and Guides group.