8.5

Using design grids
After you apply design grids to text boxes or configure master page grids, you can use the
grids for alignment. You can visually align items with design grids, and you can choose
View > Snap to Page Grids to force items you move to align with master page grids.
Using a master page grid
To specify a master page grid for a layout page, apply the master page to the project page.
Locking text to a grid
Using a style sheet or local paragraph formatting, you can lock text to the master page
grid or a text box grid. To lock text to a grid:
1
To set up text locking for a style sheet, choose Edit > Style Sheets, select a paragraph style
sheet, click Edit, and then click the Formats tab. To set up text locking for a paragraph,
select the paragraph and then choose Style > Formats.
Formats tab of Paragraph Attributes dialog box.
2
In the Formats tab, check Lock to Grid.
3
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.
4
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.
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