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You can use grids to accurately line up text and objects in a document. When you enable Grids, it displays a framework of intersecting lines that helps you properly align various elements.
The Snap to Grid option aligns an object with the nearest grid line when you move the object.
To view or hide the grid, select Menu > View > Show/Hide > Rulers & grids > Grid. A check mark appears next to the command name when the grid is displayed.
To turn the Snap to Grid option on or off, select > View > Show/Hide > Rulers & grids > Snap To grid.
Select Menu > Preferences.
It opens the Preferences dialog.
From the left panel, select Units & guides.
Change grid settings as follows:
To change the spacing between grid lines, enter a value for Width between lines and Height between lines.
To change the origin of the grid, enter a value for Grid offset from left edge and Grid offset from top edge.
To change the number of subdivisions within each grid square, enter a value for Subdivisions. Subdivision lines are lighter than grid lines.
To change the color of the grid lines, select Grid line color square and choose a new color from the options.
Horizontal and vertical rulers allow you to check the size of objects in your document. You can also create guides to easily line up objects, such as form fields. You can change the unit of measurement and color used in the ruler.
To create a horizontal guide, drag down from the horizontal ruler or double-click a location on the vertical ruler.
To create a vertical guide, drag right from the vertical ruler or double-click on a location on the horizontal ruler.
To move a guide, click the guide to select it, and then drag it to a new location.
To delete a guide, click the guide to select it and press the Delete key.
To delete all guides, right-click in the ruler area and select Clear All Guides or Clear Guides On Page.
To change guide colors, go to Menu > Preferences, and then from the left panel, select Units & guides. Then, select the Guide color square and select a new color from the options.
You can use the 'Measure objects' tools to measure distances and areas of objects in PDF documents. The measuring tools are useful for showing the distances and areas associated with objects in a form of computer-aided design (CAD) drawings. You can also use these tools to measure certain areas of a document before sending it to a professional printer. The measuring tools are available to Acrobat Reader users only if the PDF creator enables measuring functionality.
When you use a measuring tool, the Measurement Info panel shows information about the measurement, such as current measurement, delta values, and scale ratio. Acrobat inserts comments with the values calculated for distance, perimeter, or area.
A. Measuring toolbar B. Object being measured C. Measurement Info panel
From the All tools menu, select Measure object.
It displays the Measure object toolset on the left panel.
From the Measure object menu on the left, select Measuring tool.
It displays the Measuring toolbar and the Measurement Info panel.
Select the Distance tool to measure the distance between two points. Click the first point, move the pointer to the second point, and click again.
Select the Perimeter tool to measure a set of distances between multiple points. Click each point that you want to measure. Then, double-click the last point.
Select the Area tool to measure the area within the line segments that you draw. Click each point that you want to measure. After you’ve clicked at least two points, click the first point to complete the area measurement.
While measuring objects, do any of the following:
To snap the measurement to the end of a line, select Snap to Paths
To snap the measurement to the endpoint of a line, select Snap to Endpoints
To snap the measurement to the midpoint of a line, select Snap to Midpoints
To snap the measurement to the intersection of multiple lines, select Snap to Intersections
To constrain the measurement lines to increments of 45º, hold down the Shift key.
To discontinue a measurement, right-click and choose Cancel Measurement.
To delete a measurement markup, click it with the Measurement Tool and press the Delete key.
To set measuring tool options, select the tool, then right-click anywhere on the PDF. It displays the following options:
You can set the 2D Measuring preferences to determine how 2D data is measured. To do so, go to > Preferences and then select Measuring (2D) from the left panel and then configure the following options:
In Acrobat Reader, Measuring preferences apply to PDFs that have commenting enabled.
The Cursor coordinates show the coordinate position of the pointer within the document pane. The position numbering begins in the upper-left corner of the document. Cursor coordinates also shows the width and height of a selected object as you resize it.
Select Menu > View > Show/Hide > Cursor coordinates.
Select Menu > Preferences.
From the left panel in the Preferences dialog, select Unit & Guides.
Select the Page & ruler units drop down and then choose a different unit of measurement.