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Using guides and grids


    To help align text and graphic objects on the page, you can use background grids or you can create and display alignment outlines called guides.

    Grids normally appear as lines or dots behind the artwork, and they do not print. You use grids to lay out objects or elements symmetrically. Selected artwork and tools snap to the grid if Snap To Grid is turned on. Grid spacing, color, and style can be different for each file.

    Note: When your document's viewing mode is Pixel Preview, the Snap to Grid command on the View menu changes to Snap to Pixel. For more information, see Working in pixel preview mode.

    Guides act as alignment tools. They also do not print. You can define any object as a guide to which you want to align artwork. Selected artwork and tools snap to guides when they are within tolerance of the guide. Guide color and style are the same for all files. (See Setting guide and grid preferences.)

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