You can display a grid, shown as doted lines, on your layout to use as a guideline for aligning items (frames). Resizing the grid changes the distance between the dotted lines on the screen and gives you more control over designing your layout.
To use a grid to align the position of layout frames in the Layout window:
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On the LAYOUT tab, in the Edit group, from the Alignment list, toggle the grid on and off with the Show Grid command.
When enabled, a check mark displays beside Show Grid command.
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Choose Snap to Grid, then click on and begin to drag a frame. The upper left corner of the frame will snap to the nearest grid cell corner while being dragged. Snap to Grid is highlighted when this command is enabled.
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To resize the grid to help position frames, from the Alignment list, select Grid Size, and then select a grid size from the list.
The grid resizes to your selection.
Note: You can set the units in which you want to resize the grid. On the PRO tab, select Options, and click System Settings. In the System Settings Preferences dialog box, select the desired unit from the Paper and Layout Units drop-down list.
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To stop working with the grid, toggle Show Grid off (there is no longer a check box beside the command).
Use the arrow keys to move and snap legend frames; each key press moves a frame a single pixel. When Snap to Grid is turned on or when pressing the Shift key, the frame moves by the number of pixels equal to the current grid increment. Pressing and holding the Control key (Ctrl) disables snap when using arrow keys. Pressing Ctrl and an arrow key, moves the selected frame one pixel at a time.
While using the left mouse to drag or resize an item, pressing and holding the Alt key temporarily disables all Snap to Grid and snap to guide behavior. Releasing the Alt key enables these behaviors.
Note: Snap to Grid does not apply when using the Frame Properties dialog to change a legend"s position.