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therealrgbk
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October 28, 2013
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Smart guides just stop appearing (CC)

  • October 28, 2013
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Both me and my colleague have noticed with InDesign CC that smart guides just stop showing up. Those little clicks you experience as you change the position of an objects edge and the green lines appear... they just don't do that anymore. Anyone else experienced this?

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    Correct answer Larry G. Schneider

    What happens if you turn off Snap to Grid? Are Smart Guides re-enabled?

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    Brucini101
    Brucini101
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    January 2, 2022

    Thank you. Turning off Snal to Document Grid did the trick. VERY much appreciated!

    Mike Witherell
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    Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 9, 2018

    This clumsy conflict between Snap to Grid and Smart Guides is a long-time annoyance in both InDesign and Illustrator!

    Mike Witherell
    Geckoz100
    Geckoz100
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    January 9, 2018

    I just found that Control+U toggles the Smart Guides on and off.  Very easy to turn them of unintentionally.

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      nali1976
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      September 8, 2016

      I had the same issue in indesgin cc, finally I realize I have tick the 'snap to document grid' on view, grids and guides menu. good luck!

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        tonye2526
        Participant
        May 4, 2016

        I had the same thing and just realised that I had all the objects grouped....as soon as I ungrouped them - the green guides came back on!

        cryipt
        cryipt
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        May 26, 2014

        have you try turning off SNAP TO DOCUMENT GRID (shift+command+')

          Peter Spier
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          Peter SpierCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 28, 2013

          Have you got Smart Guides turned on in the View menu?

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            therealrgbkAuthor
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            October 28, 2013

            It's turned on (I see the √ tick) but greyed out...

              Larry G. Schneider
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              Larry G. SchneiderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
              Community Expert
              October 28, 2013

              What happens if you turn off Snap to Grid? Are Smart Guides re-enabled?

                Steve Werner
                Community Expert
                Steve WernerCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                October 28, 2013

                Version of InDesign? Operating system? Did you make any other changes to your installation(s) which might conflict?

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                therealrgbkAuthor
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                October 28, 2013

                9.1, Mavericks, no.

                This may be related to advice here: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1321605

                We're creating prototypes for sites and to circumvent the issue of InDesign not placing objects on whole numbers we're using a 1px x 1px grid... it could be that this interferes with the smart snapping and snapping of objects? We could swear though that we had both the green smart guide lines appearing and this grid simulataneously?

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