Note: Dialog units represent increments of the font (8 point Helvetica) in which the Dialog Editor creates dialog boxes.

Unit	Represents an increment equal to:
X	1/4 of the font.
Y	1/8 of the font

1. Do one of the following.

Click Edit>Grid on the Dialog Editor menu bar.

Press Ctrl+G on the keyboard.

A Grid dialog box opens.

2. Specify the following.

Option	Description
Show grid	Displays or hides a grid on the dialog box.
	Check	Displays the grid.
	Clear	Hides the grid.
Horizontal (X)	Space between horizontal grid marks. The higher the number the further apart the grid marks.
Vertical (Y)	Space between vertical grid marks. The higher the number the further apart the grid marks.

Important:The X and Y settings entered in the Grid dialog box remain in effect regardless of whether you choose to display the grid.

3. Click the OK button or press Enter on the keyboard.

Result: The Dialog Editor displays or hides the grid with the settings you specified.

With the grid displayed, you can line up the crossbar on the mouse pointer with the dots on the grid to position controls precisely and align them with respect to other controls.

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2. Create a custom dialog box.

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