Intersect Guides not displaying anymore

[damien-bouyou]

Hi,

I'm on Illustrator CC 22.0.1. The Intersect Guides are not displaying anymore.

How can I display them again?

Is there an option in the preferences?

Thanks

[macpawel · Accepted solution]

Try this - CTRL+U -

view > Smart Guides

pawel

[damien-bouyou]

Ah nice! Thanks for your help!!

[dejavu_ktz]

great thanks for the help

[CBiagi]

Thanks! 

If you are not seeing the little "Intersect" or "Path" text tip pop up when moving and scaling shapes to align to a guide, the canvas, or another shape, this is the solution! 

[MaFala]

Hi, thank you. But it doesn't work on my end. Are there any other options?
Thanks.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @MaFala,

If enabling Smart Guides (Ctrl+U / Cmd+U) doesn’t resolve the issue, here are a few more steps to try:

1. Check Smart Guide Settings

Go to Edit > Preferences > Smart Guides (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > Smart Guides (Mac). Ensure that Alignment Guides and Object Highlighting are enabled.

2. Ensure you’re zoomed in close enough to see the guides. Smart Guides may not be as noticeable at lower zoom levels.

3. Verify that the layers or objects you’re aligning to are visible and unlocked. Smart Guides won’t work on hidden or locked elements.

4. If the issue persists, reset Illustrator’s preferences: (Reset Guide).

5. Create a new document to see if the issue is specific to a particular file.

If none of these steps work, please share additional details about your setup, such as the Illustrator version and operating system. Let us know how it goes!

Best,

Anshul Saini

[iancun64]

Hi, I have the same issue with the intersect now missing. I have followed the suggestions you provided and this has not worked, including creating a new document (same issue). My system recently updated to version 29.8.1 running on Windows 11. Do you have any ideas because i used to use this tool a lot - thanks

[Ann.VR]

Thank you so much 😄 

[Lena5C8B]

Thank you so much !