{"id":15309,"date":"2022-02-20T16:15:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T16:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/20\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/"},"modified":"2022-02-20T16:15:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T16:15:05","slug":"how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/20\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Guides to Position Items in Google Slides"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you\u2019re building a presentation in Google Slides, you may want precise control of your objects and images<\/a>\u2018 position. You can easily line up your slide items by using guides. Because you can customize these guides, you can position items perfectly.<\/p>\n

You might have a slide with several types of objects like text boxes<\/a>, images, shapes, or videos<\/a>. To arrange them evenly, you can not only line them up using the guides, but also snap items to the lines of the guides for simpler positioning.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Add Videos and Customize Playback in Google Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Show the Guides in Google Slides<\/h2>\n

By default, the guides are hidden in Google Slides<\/a>. You have two ways to display them.<\/p>\n

Select View > Guides > Show Guides from the top menu. Or, right-click the slide, move your cursor to Guides, and choose \u201cShow Guides\u201d in the shortcut menu.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll then see the dark lines for the guides display on your slide. These are arranged the exact same way regardless of which slide you\u2019re viewing. The guides aren\u2019t visible during your presentation.<\/p>\n

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To hide the guides again, go to the same spot and select \u201cShow Guides\u201d to deselect it.<\/p>\n

Edit the Guides in Google Slides<\/h2>\n

When you enable the guides, you\u2019ll see only a couple of basic lines horizontally and vertically. You can edit those lines, add more, or delete those you don\u2019t need. You can also use exact positioning and apply color to a guide for additional help.<\/p>\n

To quickly move a guide, place your cursor on the line. When you see the two-sided arrow, drag the line to the position you want.<\/p>\n

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To add a new guide, go to View > Guides in the menu or right-click and move to Guides. Then pick \u201cAdd Vertical Guide\u201d or \u201cAdd Horizontal Guide.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To remove a single guide, right-click it and pick \u201cDelete Guide\u201d from the shortcut menu. To remove all guides, right-click the slide, move to Guides, and pick \u201cClear Guides.\u201d<\/p>\n

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To edit the exact positions and color the guides at the same time, open the Edit Guides dialog box. Do one of the following:<\/p>\n