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Activating the “Snap to grid” function
Normally, the grid is disabled. Accordingly, you can move frames and drawings
with complete freedom using the mouse.
To enable or disable the grid, do the following:
1. Invoke Object > Guides & Grid.
2. Switch to the Grid property sheet.
3. Enable (or disable) the Snap to grid option.
When the grid is enabled and you insert, for example, a new text frame or shift the
position of an existing frame, the object cannot be positioned arbitrarily with the
mouse. Instead, it jumps from one point on the grid to the next.
Changing the grid distance
You can set the distance between the grid points to any value you like. To do this,
proceed as follows:
Proceed as follows:
1. Invoke the command Object > Guides & Grid.
2. Switch to the Grid property sheet.
3. Enter the desired values in the Grid distance group box.
Showing the grid on the screen
By default, the grid is not shown on the screen. If you want it to be displayed,
activate the Show grid option in the dialog described above.
Note: The grid is displayed on the screen only; it does not appear on the printed
page.
Using guides
Besides the grid described in the previous section, TextMaker gives you an additional
aid for positioning frames and drawings called guides.
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