Placing guides in their own layer in illustrator

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September 12, 2025
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9/10/2025 just updated illustrator. This problem described below is a potentially a bug and also for discussion. This is occurring on Windows version of Illustrator.

I used to be able to place guides on their own layer titled "Guides". Then when drawing, I could locate that guide layer below my drawing layer. This placed the guides under my drawing. As of today, the guides in my Guide layer are always on top of my drawing (no matter where I drag my "Guides" layer). This is very distracting.

1. Is this an issue that can be resolved?

2. If so, how can I repair this problem?

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

There is no setting to have the guides in the back.

You can use the shortcut Cmd ; or Ctrl; to show/hide them.

kglad

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in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.

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