Choose the right view for the task

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To make a professional impression, use the ruler, guides, and grid to arrange and position shapes neatly in your drawings.

Show or hide the rulers

• To show the Ruler, select View and select the Ruler checkbox.

• To hide the Ruler, select View and clear the Ruler checkbox.

Work with Guides

• To show Guides, select View and select the Guides checkbox.

• To hide Guides, select View and clear the Guides checkbox.

• Drag a guide from the horizontal or vertical ruler onto the drawing page.

• Drag a shape to the guide until a connection point on the shape snaps to it.

• Drag a guide to move the shapes connected to it.

• To remove a guide, select it and press Delete.

Show or hide the grid

• To show the Grid, select View and select the Grid check box.

• To hide the Grid, select View and clear the Grid check box.

Snap shapes to the grid, guides, and rulers

1. Select View > More > Snap & Glue.

   

2. Select the Snap to options you want.

   • To snap shapes to the grid, select Grid.

   • To snap shapes to guides, select Guides.

   • To snap shapes to rulers, select Ruler subdivisions.

3. Select OK.

View a diagram in presentation mode

• To view a drawing in full-screen mode, Select View > Presentation Mode.

• To move from page to page, select a blank area of the drawing.

• To close presentation mode, press Esc.

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