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. To create a guide, be sure rulers are showing. Then drag the cursor from the top ruler or the from the left ruler onto the work area. To remove a guide, hold down the Ctrl key and drag the guide off the work area. 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.
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.
To show the grid in the background of the work area, click 
Show Grid from 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.
Click 
Show Guides from the Grid and Guides group on the View ribbon to show guides in the content area. 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.
Click 
Show Rulers from 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.
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