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Jacksontom21
Jan 22, 2026 6:38 PM UTC
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How to Align text perfectly to a baseline grid?

I’m working on a multi-page document and want consistent line spacing across all text frames and pages. I’ve enabled the baseline grid, but some paragraphs don’t align correctly. What settings should I check in paragraph styles, preferences, or document setup to ensure everything snaps properly to the grid?

Mike Witherell
Mike WitherellCorrect answer
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Jan 22, 2026 7:17 PM UTC

Hi Tom,

Baseline Grid Alignment involves 3 things:

1. Visit Preferences > Grid > Baseline Grid and define the leading (spacing) of the grid and where it starts relative to page/margin

2. Visit View > Grids and Guides > Show Baseline Grid

3: Edit any Paragraph Styles Options > Indents and Spacing > Align to Grid > All Lines (usually). This will cause this paragraph style to lock on to the grid that you defined in step 1 and viewed in step 2. This will be done to a styles that control the main body text of the layout.

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Mike Witherell
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Mike WitherellCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jan 22, 2026 7:17 PM UTC

Hi Tom,

Baseline Grid Alignment involves 3 things:

1. Visit Preferences > Grid > Baseline Grid and define the leading (spacing) of the grid and where it starts relative to page/margin

2. Visit View > Grids and Guides > Show Baseline Grid

3: Edit any Paragraph Styles Options > Indents and Spacing > Align to Grid > All Lines (usually). This will cause this paragraph style to lock on to the grid that you defined in step 1 and viewed in step 2. This will be done to a styles that control the main body text of the layout.

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Mike Witherell
    Jacksontom21Author
    Jan 23, 2026 6:49 PM UTC

    Thanks mate, for your help.

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