Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To display or hide the guidelines
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To set the line style and color of a guideline
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To add a horizontal or vertical guideline
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To add an angled guideline
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To remove a guideline
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To have objects snap to the guidelines
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To modify a guideline

Setting up guidelines

Premium feature

The new Guidelines docker (Window Dockers Guidelines) makes it easier to add, manage, and modify guidelines. You can precisely position, rotate, and edit guidelines. For more information, see Setting up guidelines.

To display or hide the guidelines Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Click the Show or hide guidelines button .
To set the line style and color of a guideline Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Open the Guideline color picker, and choose a guideline color.
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Open the Guideline style picker, and choose a line style.
To add a horizontal or vertical guideline Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Choose one of the following options from the Guideline type list box:
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Horizontal
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Vertical
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Specify the location of the guideline in the x or y box.
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Click Add.
You can also add a guideline by dragging from the horizontal or vertical ruler to the document window.
To add an angled guideline Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Choose Angled from the Guideline type list box
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Specify the location of the guideline in the x and y boxes.
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Type a value in Angle of rotation box.
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Click Add.
To remove a guideline Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Choose a guideline from the list.
You can choose multiple guidelines by holding down Ctrl as you click.
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Click the Delete guideline button .
You can also remove individual guidelines by dragging them off the document window.
To have objects snap to the guidelines Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Click the Snap to guideline button .
To modify a guideline		 Back to Top
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Click Window Dockers Guidelines.
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Select the guideline.
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Perform any of the following tasks.

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Do the following
Change the guideline color
Open the Guideline color picker, and choose a guideline color.
Change the line style of the guideline
Open the Guideline style picker, and choose a line style.
Move a guideline
Specify the new location of the guideline in the x or y boxes, and click Modify.
If you want to lock the position of the guideline, click the Lock guideline button .
Rotate a guideline
Choose Angled from the Guideline type list box, type a value in the Angle of rotation box, and click Modify.

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