Pink measurement lines popping up

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Illustrator v 29.2. When using the direct selection tool, if I hold down the option and shift key to select other objects I get pink lines popping up all over the screen showing the distance between neighbouring objects. I find them a distraction only and of little value, how do I swith them off?

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Ton FrederiksCorrect answer

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Is Preferences > Smart Guides > Invoke Distance Guides checked?

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Is Preferences > Smart Guides > Invoke Distance Guides checked?

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roberts33286217Author

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That's it, thanks.

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Ton Frederiks

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Good to hear that helped.

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Anna_Lander

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When you have an object selected, Option calls the Dimension tool for hovered objecs, yes. But why do you need to use Option and Shift together? Shift is enough. What's a reason to use them together?

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roberts33286217Author

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Option temporarily turns the direct selection tool into the selection tool.

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