Rulers Guides Tab

The Rulers Guides tab lets you configure ruler, and guide properties.

Field

Description

Unit of measure

Use the drop-down list to select centimeters, decimal inches, inches, millimeters, picas, points, or twips. The selected unit of measure is used throughout the software.

Add vertical guides from horizontal ruler

 

Add vertical guides from vertical ruler

Click on the appropriate radio button to set your preferred method for adding guides.

Snap to guide within

Enter how close the object you are moving must be to a grid point or guide line before it is snapped to that point or line.

To set guide preferences:

        1. Choose Options > Preferences, and then select the Rulers Guides tab.

        2. Set the appropriate preferences.