Setting up the layout grid

You can select to display the grid either as dots or lines.

A grid point is the intersection of a horizontal and a vertical grid line. When the grid is displayed as dots, each dot is placed where grid lines intersect.

The grid index is displayed as a cross or thicker line to form secondary graduations of the grid and make make visual interpretation of scale easier. Index spacing is based on your grid spacing. For example, with dots as the grid type, you can set up the grid index at every tenth dot by entering a value of 10.

Snap is the ability to position objects relative to the grid when they are moved and sized (all map objects can snap to the grid).

With an area, the handles of the bounding box snap to the grid. The closest handle to the cursor-click position snaps to a grid point.
With points, either text or symbols, the insertion point snaps to the grid point.
Objects, such as shapes, snap the same as an area.

To set up the layout grid

Select the type and color of the grid you want, as follows:
- To display the grid as dots, make sure Dots is selected.
- To display the grid as lines, click Lines.
- To select the display color of the dots or lines, click the arrow beside Color, and then click the color you want or, to select from additional colors, click More.
To adjust the spacing of the grid, under Grid Spacing, do the following:
1. In the Horizontal box, type or select a value for the horizontal grid-spacing, and then in the list to the right, select a unit of measure for the value.
2. In the Vertical box, type or select a value for the vertical grid-spacing.
3. To use the same spacing vertically and horizontally, select the Keep equal check box.
  That is, if you want to use uneven spacing, make sure the check box is clear.
To adjust the spacing of the grid index, under Index Spacing, do the following:
1. In the Horizontal box, type or select a value for the horizontal index-spacing, and then in the list to the right, select a unit of measure for the value.
2. In the Vertical box, type or select a value for the vertical index-spacing.
3. To use the same spacing vertically and horizontally, select the Keep equal check box.
  That is, if you want to use uneven spacing, make sure the check box is clear.
To show the grid in the view pane, select the Show grid check box.
Note: If you already have Focus set up to show the grid (that is, on the View menu, a check mark appears beside Show Grid), the check box is selected.
To have objects snap to the grid, select the Snap to grid check box.
Note: If you already have Focus set up to show the grid (that is, on the View menu, a check mark appears beside Snap To Grid), the check box is selected.

Tip: To preview your changes, click Apply.