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valeriel21761777
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October 23, 2020
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Is there a way to get rid of this grid background?

  • October 23, 2020
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I'm hoping someone can help me get rid of this checkerboard background. Not sure if it happened with the upgrade, but it is giving me a headache.

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

These are video rulers and so on.

 

To avoid them use another document preset ( no Video preset).

To remove them in existing documents see:

Starting with Illustrator, problem with background and artwork 

( sorry, screenshots from my computer in german language)

 

If that works for you

have fun

😉

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Ginger5C09
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October 2, 2023

I am having the same problem, I can't get rid of the grid in the background. Did you figure out how to go back to a plain white background?

 

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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October 2, 2023
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I am having the same problem, I can't get rid of the grid in the background. Did you figure out how to go back to a plain white background?

 


By @Ginger5C09

 

And the View > Hide transparency grid does not work for you?

Do you have this grid in a clipart file? Then you have to delete it. 

https://youtu.be/Tiqm5hdQA5A

pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 23, 2020

Like @Kurt Gold wrote before. If you only mean the checkerboard background grid. You can toggle on and off that in the view menu.

 

Note: The standard shortcut is [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[D]

Maybe you used it accidentally.

Kurt Gold
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Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
Community Expert
October 23, 2020

 

As for the checkerboard: View menu > Hide Transparency Grid.

 

pixxxelschubser
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pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 23, 2020

These are video rulers and so on.

 

To avoid them use another document preset ( no Video preset).

To remove them in existing documents see:

Starting with Illustrator, problem with background and artwork 

( sorry, screenshots from my computer in german language)

 

If that works for you

have fun

😉

    valeriel21761777
    valeriel21761777Author
    Participant
    October 23, 2020

    Thanks. I was able to get rid of the background pattern finally. The video rulers don't want to go away even when not chosen.

     

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