View > Snapping > Editing Guidelines

View > Snapping > Editing Guidelines

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:

  1. In the New Position box, specify the new position of the guideline.
  2. 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:

  1. Enter a value in the Position box.
  2. Click Insert to draw the guideline.

To create two or more parallel guidelines at a relative position:

  1. Select the Relative offset check box.
  2. Enter the number of guidelines you want to create in the Count box.
  3. 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.
  4. Click Insert to draw the guidelines.

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