Learn how to work with guides in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. You can add use guides to position objects with precision.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
Guides form a moveable grid on your slide that can be altered. Multiple guides can be added or deleted as per the design requirements of your slide. We have already explained how you can make guides visible on your PowerPoint slide, and how you can add multiple guides. Guides have snap options turned on by default. So you cannot turn snapping to guides on or off. Once the guides are made visible on the slide, all objects that venture close enough to them snap. Along with rulers, guides can help you position your slide objects with more precision.
Follow these steps to learn how you can work effectively with guides in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac:
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Slide designers can go enthusiastic with guides. Some designers can add as many as 30 to 40 guides on their slides so that there's a position and place for every type of slide object! You may be happy with as few as 8 or 10 guides though. Do play with guides and make them work for you!
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