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Paragraph Attributes tab of the Measurements palette.
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In the Formats tab, check Lock to Grid.
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To specify the grid to which the text will lock, choose Page Grid or Text box Grid from
the first drop-down menu below Lock to Grid.
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To specify the grid line to which text will lock, choose Topline, Centerline, Baseline, or
Bottomline from the second drop-down menu below Lock to Grid.
Snapping items to design grids
You can make items snap to master page grid lines, and when you resize a text box, you
can snap to the text box grid.
To snap to a master page grid line, display the master page grid (View > Page Grid) and
then choose View > Snap to Page Grid.
The Snap Distance field in the Guides & Grids pane of the Preferences dialog box enables
you to change the 6-pixel default distance at which items snap to page grids when Snap
to Page Grids is chosen (View menu).
To snap to a text box grid line when you resize a text box, display the text box grid and
resize the box.
Aligning grids
To align a text box grid line to a master page grid line or to a guide: To align a text box
grid line or cell to a master page grid line or a guide:
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Make sure View > Guides, View > Page Grids, and View > Text Box Grids are checked.
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Select the Item tool .
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Click a grid line in the text box and then drag the box. Note that even as you move the
grid line, the original position of the box continues to display. You can align the selected
grid line with another grid line in the box, a master page grid line, or a guide. (See notes
on Live Drag below.)
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Click a grid line or cell in the text box and then drag the box. Notice how the selected
grid line or cell you're moving displays and the original position of the box continues to
display. You can align the selected grid line with another grid line or cell in the box, a
master page grid line, or a guide.
Live drag is a feature that lets you see the contents of an item while you are moving the
item. However, selected grid lines do not display when live drag is active.
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