New/Reposition Guide dialog box

How to get there

  • Right-click on a ruler and select New Guide from the contextual menu.
  • Right-click on a guide and select Reposition Guide from the contextual menu.

What it does

Use the New/Reposition Guide dialog boxes to numerically adjust or nudge a guide into a specific position on the page.

  • Guide Location. Enter the specific location for the guide in this text box in the units specified in the dropdown menu.
  • Nudge Guide. Select this option to nudge the selected guide the specified number of pixels. This option is only available when repositioning an existing guide.
  • OK • Cancel. Click OK to create or move the guide and return to the score, or click Cancel to cancel any changes you made.

Tip: Create a Guide by double clicking in the ruler area while in Page view.

See also:

Document Options - Grids and Guides

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