{"id":2242,"date":"2026-08-26T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/?post_type=knowledgebase&p=2242"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T05:21:02","slug":"grid-guides","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"http:\/\/acr.floydcraft.co.uk\/openpublisher\/db\/layout-tools\/grid-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Grid Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grid Guides\"Grid<\/span><\/h2>\n

Grid Guides overlay a regular pattern of intersecting lines across your canvas, giving you a precise visual reference for aligning elements and maintaining consistent spacing throughout your layout. The grid is non-printing – it is only visible in the editor and never appears in your exported or printed output.<\/p>\n

Opening Grid Guide Setting\"Opening<\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Go to Page Design > Guides > Grid and Baseline Guides<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The customisation modal opens as a draggable window so it can be repositioned while you preview changes on the canvas live.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \"Open<\/p>\n

    What You Can Customise\"What<\/span><\/h3>\n
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      Grid spacing –<\/strong> Set the distance between grid lines to any value that suits your layout. Tighter spacing gives you greater precision for positioning small elements; wider spacing works well for block-based, modular layouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Grid colour –<\/strong> Change the colour of the grid lines to something that contrasts clearly against your page background without becoming visually distracting during design work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Locking & Clearing Guides<\/span><\/h3>\n

      \"Locking<\/h3>\n
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        Lock Guides –<\/strong> Freezes all guides in place via
        \nPage Design > Guides > Lock Guides<\/strong>, preventing accidental movement during active design work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Clear Guides –<\/strong> Removes all placed guides from the canvas instantly via Page Design > Guides > Clear Guides<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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