You can use a configurable grid to help place and align objects on your WYSIWYG form.
Display or clear the grid. |
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Configure the grid. |
Display or clear the grid
Click View on the WYSIWYG Form Editor menu bar.
Check Grid Visible to display the grid.
Note: Press Ctrl+G to toggle the grid on and off.
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Grid Visible checked |
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Grid Visible cleared |
Configure the grid
Click Tools>Options on the WYSIWYG Form Editor toolbar.
The Options dialog box opens.
Select the Grid tab.
Configuration options are as follows.
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Dot Grid |
Displays the grid as dots. |
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Line Grid |
Displays the grid as lines. |
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Draw Center Line |
Displays horizontal and vertical lines in the center of the form. |
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H Spacing |
Spacing between horizontal dots or lines. |
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10-400 |
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V Spacing |
Spacing between vertical dots or lines. |
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Range |
10-400 |
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Dots 10 X 10 |
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Lines 50 X 50 |
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Lines 250 X 10 |
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Snap to Grid |
Snap Position to Grid |
When you release the left mouse button or use the arrow keys to move an object, the object snaps to the nearest horizontal/vertical grid lines/dots. |
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Snap Size to Grid |
When you release the left mouse button after increasing or decreasing the object size, the object edges snap to the nearest horizontal/vertical grid lines/dots. |
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Item before snapped. |
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Item after snapped (position and size). |
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Note: Toggle the Alt key to disable/enable Snap to Grid as follows: |
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Press Alt when: |
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Snap to Grid is checked |
Disables the functionality. Objects do not snap to the grid. |
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Snap to Grid is clear |
Enables the functionality. Objects do snap to the grid. |
Step 4. Work with the WYSIWYG Form Editor tools. |