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Setting up the document grid

The document grid is a series of non-printing intersecting lines that you can display in the drawing window. You can use the document grid to precisely align and position objects.

You can customize the look of the document grid by changing the grid display and grid spacing. The grid display lets you view the document grid as lines or as dots. The spacing lets you set the distance between the grid lines. The spacing options are based on the unit of measure for the ruler. For example, if the ruler unit of measure is set to inches, the spacing options are based on inches.

If the ruler unit of measure is set to pixels, or if you enabled the Pixel preview, you can specify the color and opacity of the pixel grid. For more information about the Pixel preview, see Choosing viewing modes.

You can also have objects snap to the document grid or the pixel grid, so that when you move the objects, they align with the grid lines.

The checkered effect in this graphic was created by using the document grid.

To display or hide the document grid Back to Top
To set the grid display Back to Top
To set the grid spacing Back to Top

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The unit of measure used for grid spacing is the same as that used for rulers. For information about ruler settings, see To customize ruler settings.

To change the color and opacity of the pixel grid Back to Top

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You can disable the Show grid (at 800% or higher zoom) check box if you do not want the pixel view to automatically display zoomed in at 800% or higher.

To set objects to snap to the document grid Back to Top
To set objects to snap to the pixel grid Back to Top

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This option is available only when pixel view is enabled. For more information, see Choosing viewing modes.

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