Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background > Using tools to precisely position objects > Showing text or field boundaries
 
Showing text or field boundaries
Boundaries help you easily identify, position, and align text objects and field objects while you’re designing a layout.
These boundaries appear only in Layout mode; however, you can format objects to have borders that appear in Browse mode and when you print the layout. See Setting the fill, line style, and borders for objects, layout parts, and the layout background.
To show text or field boundaries:
In Layout mode, choose one of the following menu commands:
 
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Boundaries appear as
View menu > Show > Text Boundaries
A thin line around each text object
View menu > Show > Field Boundaries
A thin line around each field object