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January 7, 2025
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rulers and grids and guides-Adobe Express

  • January 7, 2025
  • 6 replies
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I cannot belive that Adobe express does not have guides and rulers. I see htis has been mentioned many many times but has not been added. My kids bought me a subscription for Adobe Express Christmas (thinking it would be much better than Canva) but I am VERY dissapointed. I keep having to go back to Canva to get things done. VERY SAD

 

Correct answer David__B

Hi @slc2025

Sorry for your frustration with Adobe Express. I know Rules and Guides is one of our top feature requests. https://adobe.ly/4fPBQC8 Hopefully this feature will be added soon. Despite the lack of this feature I hope you're able to find other features that are beneficial for you in Express. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. 

Cheers,
Dave

6 replies

Participant
September 21, 2025

and to blank layers in the preview if the opacity is 0 is the cherry on the missing guidelines cream.
you should/could know better

Participant
August 15, 2025

They should not even include templates where measurements matter if guidelines are not available. I can't even make a simple resume because I can't line up headers. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Community Manager
August 15, 2025

Hi @andreaf6013219,

 

Thank you for your feedback regarding rulers, grids, and guides in Adobe Express. We understand how important alignment is for templates where measurements matter, such as resumes. Your input has been shared with our product team, and we are actively working on adding support for this feature to improve layout precision and usability.

^MM

Participant
August 24, 2025

You have been saying this for a cpl yrs now judging by old posts and threads.  How can you say you understand how important it is at this point?  Its a simple and basic tool for design yet still missing. Clearly adobe don't care and rather we switch to canva, which I didn't know had grinds and will switching my newest project over there since its an absolute must for it. Spent over 12 hrs trying to make stuff right without it. I found this looking for a way to active the grinds that apperently yall dont have. What a waste of time and such a disappointment. Adobe isn't new to design. No excuse at this point.

Participant
June 27, 2025

100% agree, absolutley no reason this has not been added other than Adobe is lazy and just ignores their customers as it has been years now ... will go back to Canva.

Participant
June 27, 2025

Still no rulers!! UGH

Participant
June 25, 2025

I agree completely! I was  die hard Adobe user and fan for years until they priced me out. Went to Canva but wasnt as professional with the lack of vector software. So went back to Express but so disappointed I will be seeking other options. Come on now, still no rulers????

David__B
Adobe Employee
David__BCorrect answer
Adobe Employee
January 7, 2025

Hi @slc2025

Sorry for your frustration with Adobe Express. I know Rules and Guides is one of our top feature requests. https://adobe.ly/4fPBQC8 Hopefully this feature will be added soon. Despite the lack of this feature I hope you're able to find other features that are beneficial for you in Express. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. 

Cheers,
Dave

Participant
May 15, 2025

But seriously, what is the resistance to adding the feature? Is it coming or not? I am literally deleting this project I just started and switching to Canva for this one also because of it.