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Disabling Guides

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You can use special keys in conjunction with the mouse to disable the snapping effect of the guides. Using the ALT key disables the snapping effects of the guide selected. Moving a guide with the SHIFT key prevents snapped controls from moving with the guide.

To disable the snapping effect of the guides

  1. Drag the control while holding down the ALT key.

To move guides without moving the snapped controls

  1. Drag the guide while holding down the SHIFT key.

To turn off the guides

  1. From the Format menu, choose Guide Settings.

  2. In the Guide Settings Dialog Box, under Layout Guides, select None.

    Note

    You can also double-click the ruler bar to access the Guide Settings dialog box.

- or -

  • On the Format menu, click Toggle Guides.

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Requirements

Win32

See Also

Dialog Editor States (Guides and Grids)
Controls in Dialog Boxes