Guidelines are a useful feature that helps you create a consistent layout.
Place guidelines where you want them and easily align your design elements to the canvas.😊
※Turn on the ruler and use guidelines to work even more precisely.
When to use 'Guidelines'👀
- When you want the same margins on every page (presentations, card news)
- When dividing the title, body and bottom areas from top to bottom
- When arranging icons and photos in a grid (detail pages, infographics)
ℹ️Activating Guidelines
In the Main Menu on the left side of the editor, click [Guideline] in 'Guideline settings' to display cross-shaped guidelines.
※Guideline shortcut: [Windows] Ctrl + ; / [Mac OS] Cmd + ;
ℹ️Adding Guidelines
There are two ways to add guidelines.
Check the methods below and choose the one that works best for you.
① 'Add Guides' in the Main Menu
You can set the positions yourself using Rows, Columns or Grid.
You can also set the row/column gaps and the top/bottom and left/right margins, and drag any added guideline to move it where you want.
② Adding from the Ruler
Turn on the ruler, then click the top or left ruler and drag it onto the canvas to add a guideline.
To delete a guideline, simply drag it from the canvas back to the ruler.
ℹ️Lock Guidelines
If you have many guidelines, try locking them while you work.
This saves you the hassle of clicking guidelines by mistake!
※Lock guidelines ON/OFF shortcut: [Windows] Ctrl + Alt + ; / [Mac OS] Cmd + Alt + ;
ℹ️Reset Guidelines
You can remove all placed guidelines at once.