Changing the grid spacing

Grids consist of lines of major grid points spaced a specific distance apart. Between these major grid points are a number of subdivisions. For example, you might have a grid with a spacing of 1cm, but with subdivisions of 1mm. Major grid points are marked on the page as crosses whereas subdivisions are marked as small points. The rulers use the units you use to set the grid spacing.

To change the grid spacing

1. From the Utilities Menu, choose Options (see Options).

2. Click the Grid and Ruler tab.

3. Enter the major spacing value.

4. Enter the number of subdivisions between the major grid points.

Tips

You can type values into the Major Spacing Field using any units, e.g. '2cm', '4in'.

If you zoom out from a document, some of the subdivisions will not be shown if they are very close together.

If you do not see the grid, you need to turn it on. See Displaying the grid.

If you are creating graphics for publishing on the Internet, you can specify the grid spacing using pixels (pix). 10 or 20 pixels spacing gives good results.

Movies (not working in this version)

Using grids & rulers

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