Setting guide and grid preferences

Use the Guides & Grid preferences to set the color and style of guides and the grid, and grid spacing.

To set guide and grid preferences:

1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Guides & Grid (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator > Preferences > Guides and Grid (Mac OS X).
2. Set options for guides and the grid:
• For Color, choose a color for guides, or the grid, or both. If you choose Other, click the color box, choose a color from the color picker, and click OK.
• For Style, choose a display option for guides, or the grid, or both.
• For Gridline Every, enter a new value (and unit of measure if necessary) for the spacing of primary gridlines.
• For Subdivisions, enter a value to subdivide the grid.
• For Grids in Back, select the option to display the grid behind all artwork; deselect the option to display the grid in front of all artwork.
3. Click OK.