How do I reset guides in InDesign?

To delete all the guides on your page or spread, first press Command-Option-G/Ctrl-Alt-G to select all the guides, then press Delete. Alternately, you can select Layout>Create Guides, turn on the Remove Existing Ruler Guides checkbox, and click OK.

Can I change the color of guides in InDesign?

Open the Guides & Pasteboard section of the Preferences dialog box. Choose a different color from the Smart Guides menu, and click OK.

How do you unlock guides in InDesign?

Locking and Unlocking Ruler Guides Press [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [;]. NOTE: When the ruler guides are locked, a check mark will appear next to Lock Guides. To unlock the ruler guides, from the View menu, select Grids & Guides » deselect Lock Guides.

Why can’t I see my guides in InDesign?

1 Correct answer For the guides go to View>Grids & Guides> Show Guides or try the keyboard command Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-;For the Frame Edges go to View>Extras>Show Frame Edges.

How do I turn on Smart Guides in InDesign?

Just as Smart Guides can align to margins and objects, they also give you feedback that can help you create an object that is the same size as another object on the page. To show or hide Smart Guides: Choose Window > Grids & Guides > Smart Guides. This turns the Smart Guides on or off.

How do I change the color of my ruler?

  1. On a ruler, double-click a guide handle. The Grid, Guide & Snap Properties dialog box appears.
  2. On the Guides tab, click the Color box, and choose a color from the color palette.
  3. Click OK.

Why can’t I move my guides in InDesign?

Guides are not locked. Some guides can only be moved when they are selected in the Layer Panels and when using the arrow keys. Non-selectable Guides can be “Released” but only altered in color and line weight and still only moved with the arrow keys.

How do I show smart guides in InDesign?

Where are my guides in InDesign?

To see the guide again, choose View→Grids & Guides→Show Guides. The guide you created is shown on the page again.

How to hide a grid in InDesign CS5?

To hide the guide, choose View→Grids & Guides→Hide Guides. This step hides the guide you created but doesn’t delete it. You can make the guide reappear easily in the next step. To see the guide again, choose View→Grids & Guides→Show Guides.

How can I change the color of the grid in InDesign?

You can also control the color of the guides and grid in your preferences. Access them by choosing Edit→Preferences→Grids (Windows) or InDesign→Preferences→Grids (Mac). When the Preferences dialog box opens, you can change the color and spacing of the lines. Click Guides & Pasteboards in the list on the left to change the color settings for guides.

What does the Green Guide mean in InDesign?

Figure 4: A green alignment guide appears when the edge or center of one object is aligned to another object’s edge or center. This alignment is very flexible and extensive. One object can align to the top, bottom, left, right, or center of another object.

How to turn off the display of Guides in InDesign?

If you wish, you can change the guide colors in the Guides panel of the Preferences dialog box. To turn off the display of guides, choose Hide Guides from the View menu (or press Command-;/Ctrl-;). Hiding a layer also hides all guides on that layer.