Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

View grids

You can use grids to accurately line up text and objects in a document. When turned on, the grid is visible over the document. The Snap To Grid option aligns an object with the nearest grid line when you move the object.

View or hide the grid

 Choose View > Grid. A check mark appears next to the command name when the grid is displayed.

Turn the Snap To Grid option on or off

  Choose View > Snap To Grid. A check mark appears next to the command name when the option is turned on.

Change the grid appearance

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Acrobat > Preferences (Mac OS), and then select Units & Guides under Categories.
  2. To change grid settings, do any of the following:

    • To change the spacing between grid lines, use the arrow keys or the text box to enter a value for Width Between Lines and Height Between Lines.

    • To change the origin of the grid, use the arrow keys or the text box to enter a value for Grid Offset From Left Edge and Grid Offset From Top Edge.

    • To change the number of subdivisions within each grid square, use the arrow keys or the text box to enter a value for Subdivisions. Subdivision lines are lighter than grid lines.

    • To change the color of the grid lines, click the Grid Line Color square and choose a new color from the Color panel. Then click OK.

  3. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.