Set up scaling and rulers
You can build a framework of grids, guides, and rulers to position and align text and objects precisely.
1.		Do any of the following:
		• To view or hide rulers, choose View > Rulers.
		• To view or hide guides, choose View > Guides.
		• To view or hide the grid, choose View > Grid.
2.		To change the page measurement units, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) on the vertical or horizontal ruler, and choose the measurement system you want to use, such as points, picas, millimeters, centimeters, or inches.
3.		To create a guide, position the pointer inside a horizontal or vertical ruler and then drag to the desired location on the document.
You may want to:
Measure an object
Set tool and object properties
More Task Topics
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