Using the rulers and grid
You can use rulers and the grid to help you align, size, and position objects precisely on a layout.
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Rulers: Showing the rulers displays a horizontal and vertical ruler along the edge of a layout. Guide lines on each ruler track the position of the pointer as you move the pointer on the layout.
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Grid: Showing the grid displays a series of nonprinting intersecting horizontal and vertical lines on a layout, which you can use for creating, resizing, positioning, and aligning objects. Gridlines adjust when you change the unit of measure.
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Use the grid to precisely control the placement of objects on a layout. When the grid is showing, major gridlines appear slightly darker than minor gridlines. You can change the spacing between gridlines.
You can have objects “snap-to” gridlines. When you move or resize an object, it snaps to the nearest minor gridline. New objects are created aligning to the nearest major gridline.
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Press Alt (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you drag an object.
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In the Inspector, click the Position tab. In the Grid area, enter values for Major Grid Spacing and Minor Grid Steps. See the default settings in the table below.
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in the The following table shows the default major units and minor steps for the selected unit of measure (inches, centimeters, or points).
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Click the upper-left corner of the document where the horizontal and vertical rulers meet until you see the unit of measure you want.
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For additional control over positioning objects, use the guides and dynamic guides, and the Arrange & Align area of the Inspector. For more information, see Using guides and dynamic guides and Aligning or distributing objects.
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FileMaker Pro performs the snap-to effect among the layout tools in this order: grid, dynamic guides, guides.
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