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Nicholas5C24
Nicholas5C24
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Apr 29, 2026 10:14 AM UTC
Question

Ruler guides

Hi

I am at my wit's end here - been trying to fix this problem for weeks, with no working solution.

Working in InDesign - I cannot drag ruler guides across spreads - they only show up on an individual page. 

I have tried everything -

Holding CTRL has no impact.
Settings is set "to rulers per spread".
Resetted all workspaces.
Ruler guides cannot be dragged to pasteboard

Anybody know what the issue is here?

Currently working in InDesign 21.1.0.56
Windows 11

Thanks,

Nick
 

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    Apr 29, 2026 10:48 AM UTC

    ​@Nicholas5C24 

     

    You posted to Using the Community. Please repost to InDesign:

    https://community.adobe.com/p/firefly

     

    If you get an alert that your post is a duplicate, change the subject line. I think this has been fixed now and you won’t have to.

     

    A second way to add spread guides is to drag in the pasteboard area. Does that method work for you?

     

    Jane

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    Nicholas5C24
    Nicholas5C24Author
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    Apr 29, 2026 11:15 AM UTC

    No, it doesn’t. You can pull it onto the pasteboard but it doesn’t appear. I have literally tried every suggestion that I have found online. 

     

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    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    Apr 29, 2026 11:27 AM UTC

    ​@Nicholas5C24 

     

    again, post in the appropriate forum.  locking this.

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