HiI 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 either I do not wish to put the ruler guide on master pagesAnybody know what the issue is here?Currently working in InDesign 21.1.0.56Windows 11Thanks,Nick

Nicholas5C24

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Ruler guides cannot be pulled across spreads

Forum|Forum|24 days ago
April 29, 2026
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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 either
I do not wish to put the ruler guide on master pages

Anybody know what the issue is here?

Currently working in InDesign 21.1.0.56
Windows 11

Thanks,

Nick

jane-e

Community Expert

Adding to the post:

In the original post (in Using the Community and later moved by someone to InDesign), Nicholas also said dragging from the ruler in the Pasteboard area also does not work.

He can create page guides, but not spread guides.

https://community.adobe.com/questions-671/ruler-guides-1559570?postid=7548872#post7548872

Jane

Nicholas5C24Author

Participant

Yes, re-set all preferences several times. It’s all documents - the issue has been with me for months, and I’ve just ignored it, but now I’m working on a project where I really need to be drawing out several rules guides that span the spreads.