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Participant
Sep 15, 2025 7:39 PM UTC
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Annoying new smart guide after update

I don't actually know for sure if these are smart guides or some other type of guide, but after the most recent update, this cross-hair started showing up over my cursor when the rectangle tool is selected:

I always use only grid for snapping and have toggled Smart Guides on/off, restarted the program, looking around in preferences, etc. But I can't figure out what setting this cross-hair actually is, if it isn't a Smart Guide. I've never seen it before and it's extremely distracting. It shows up in every workspace and every document now.

Kurt Gold
Kurt GoldCorrect answer
Community Expert
Sep 15, 2025 7:46 PM UTC

You can turn it off in the smart guides preferences (see "Advanced Settings).

It's new and a bit hidden.

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Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Kurt GoldCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Sep 15, 2025 7:46 PM UTC

You can turn it off in the smart guides preferences (see "Advanced Settings).

It's new and a bit hidden.

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Participant
Aug 11, 2026 8:12 PM UTC

is there a way to turn off smart guides just for text in illustrator (mac)?
thank you.

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Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
Aug 11, 2026 9:52 PM UTC

Hello ​@kim93105 

 

I understand that this functionality is important to you. Would you mind creating a UserVoice for this feature request (https://illustrator.uservoice.com/) and adding your comments there? Doing this will help us prioritize this request, and you will be notified of any updates.
 
Feel free to reach out if you have more questions or need assistance. We'd be happy to help.
Anubhav

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