RulerGuide Object

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Represents a gridline used to align objects on a page. The RulerGuide object is a member of the RulerGuides collection.

Example

Use the Add method of the RulerGuides collection to create a new ruler gridline. Use the Item property to reference a ruler guide. Use the Position property to change the position of a gridline, and use the Delete method to remove a gridline. This example creates a new ruler guide, moves it, and then deletes it.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AddChangeDeleteGuide()
    Dim rgLine As RulerGuide
    With ActiveDocument.Pages(1).RulerGuides
        .Add Position:=InchesToPoints(1), _
            Type:=pbRulerGuideTypeVertical

    MsgBox "The ruler guide position is at one inch."

    .Item(1).Position = InchesToPoints(3)
    MsgBox "The ruler guide is now at three inches."

    .Item(1).Delete
    MsgBox "The ruler guide has been deleted."
End With



End Sub

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