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June 14, 2017
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X and Y Coordinates Issues

  • June 14, 2017
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Hi Guys,

I am having an issue with the x and y coordinates when I set it to 4p7 (picas is the unites of messurement) it sets it off the page but when my co-worker does it, it sets it to the right place on the A4 page. We are both using Windows 10 and the same version of InDesign CC. Does anyone know what might be causing this issues?

Regards
Ashleigh

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    Correct answer Laubender

    Hi Ashleigh,

    two causes for this:

    1. Your zero point for x and y is not at the upper left corner of the page.

    2. You rotated the view of the spread in the pages panel.

    Then positioning objects after coordinates is a drag because of a bug.

    Before suggesting anything else:
    Do you work with a facing-pages document?


    Did you inspect the rulers—the context menu by right-clicking the horizontal ruler?
    What does it say? "Ruler per Page", "Ruler per Spread" or "Ruler at Spine"?

    You can change the zero point if "Ruler per Page" or "Ruler per Spread" is set.
    Then reset the zero point to default with a double click in the field where horizontal and vertical rulers meet.

    Regards,
    Uwe

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    LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    June 14, 2017

    Hi Ashleigh,

    two causes for this:

    1. Your zero point for x and y is not at the upper left corner of the page.

    2. You rotated the view of the spread in the pages panel.

    Then positioning objects after coordinates is a drag because of a bug.

    Before suggesting anything else:
    Do you work with a facing-pages document?


    Did you inspect the rulers—the context menu by right-clicking the horizontal ruler?
    What does it say? "Ruler per Page", "Ruler per Spread" or "Ruler at Spine"?

    You can change the zero point if "Ruler per Page" or "Ruler per Spread" is set.
    Then reset the zero point to default with a double click in the field where horizontal and vertical rulers meet.

    Regards,
    Uwe

    gordons77287110
    gordons77287110Author
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    June 14, 2017

    Good day

    It turns out that the problem was that the X and Y points were not set the same

    Thank you for the help and quick response.

    Regards
    Ashleigh

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    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 14, 2017

    Hi Ashleigh,

    so the zero point ( in relation to the upper left corner of the page ) was at a different position compared to the one of your co-worker? That's the simplest cause for differences in positioning objects.

    Good, that this solved…

    Regards,
    Uwe

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 14, 2017

    Are you both using the same transform anchor point in the Transform panel?

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