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Using guides
To help align text and graphic objects
on the page, you can create and display
dotted outlines, called guides, in the
background of the work area.
You can create two kinds of guides:
• Ruler guides are straight horizontal or
vertical lines created with the ruler.
These guides are the simplest to make
and are useful for setting alignment
lines across the length or width of the
work area.
• Guide objects are objects (such as
lines, rectangles, or any other artwork
consisting of paths, except type) that
have been converted to guides. Using
guide objects can help you plan and
create your artwork around one or more
objects. You can convert guide objects
back into graphic objects at any point.
New guides are locked in place to orient
your artwork. However, you can unlock
a guide to select, move, delete, modify,
or revert it to a graphic object.