View > Snapping > Editing Guidelines
You can change the position of a guideline:
- By clicking and dragging the guideline.
- Using the Edit Guideline
dialog. This is a more accurate method.
To display the Edit
Guideline dialog, position the mouse over a guideline, and then
right-click and select Edit Guideline from
the context menu.
Selected Guidelines
The Selected Guideline area
enables you to:
- Reposition the guideline.
- Delete the guideline.
- Lock the guideline in its current position.
To reposition a guideline:
- In the New Position box,
specify the new position of the guideline.
- Click Apply.
To delete a guideline, click Delete.
You can delete all guidelines by selecting View > Delete All Guidelines.
To lock a guideline in its position, select Locked.
Insert Guidelines
The Insert Guidelines area
enables you to create parallel guidelines in specific positions.
To create a parallel guideline at an absolute position:
- Enter a value in the Position box.
- Click Insert to draw the
guideline.
To create two or more parallel guidelines at a relative
position:
- Select the Relative
offset check box.
- Enter the number of guidelines you want to create in the
Count box.
- In the Position box,
specify the distance between each of these parallel guidelines. You can set the
relative position for the new guidelines using a positive or negative value.
Type:
- A positive value to
create a guideline to the right of a vertical guideline, or above a horizontal
guideline.
- A negative value to
create a guideline to the left of a vertical guideline, or below a horizontal
guideline.
- Click Insert to draw the
guidelines.