Use rulers and a grid for guidance

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In Microsoft Expression Web, you can use rulers and a grid to guide your page layout in Design view. Rulers appear across the top and down the left side of the editing window. The grid appears behind your page content. If you choose to snap to grid, when you place content on the page, it will automatically align with gridlines. You can configure the spacing and style of the grid.

Rulers and grid in the editing window

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  1. Rulers

  2. Grid

  3. Grid spacing

To show or hide rulers or the grid

  • On the View menu, point to Ruler and Grid, and then do the following:

    • To show or hide rulers, click Show Ruler.

    • To show or hide the grid, click Show Grid.

To snap to the grid

  • On the View menu, point to Ruler and Grid, and then click Snap to Grid.

To change ruler and grid settings

  1. On the View menu, point to Ruler and Grid, and then click Configure.— Or —On the Tools menu, click Page Editor Options. In the Page Editor Options dialog box, click the Ruler and Grid tab.

  2. In the Page Editor Options dialog box, on the Ruler and Grid tab, do the following:

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Ruler and grid units

Select the type of units for the ruler and grids.

Display Grid Spacing

Select the number of units between gridlines.

Line style

Select the type of line for your grid.

Line color

Select your grid color.

Snapping Grid Spacing

Select the number of units between gridlines for the snapping grid.

See also

Concepts

Editing window overview

Visual aids