The guide bar is a vertical or horizontal line to place across the form in any position
At the Designer screen:-
● Select: Tools - Guide bar
or
Select
the Object Toolbar option
The guide bar appears - use the cursor to position the bar
Click on the design area - near the left hand edge for a horizontal guide bar - near the top edge for a vertical bar. Use the mouse to move the guide bar to the location you require and click to confirm (you can fix an exact position with the Properties box). This can then be used to align objects, such as column headings, against the line.
This ensures that the objects align accurately and if the guide bar is moved all the objects aligned with the bar move with it.
The guide bar is only visible at the design screen.
The guide box is shown as a dotted or dashed line. When the guide bar is selected it is shown as a dotted line.
To align an object to a guide bar
Select EDIT - SNAP TO GUIDE BAR
Make sure this option is ON (tick next to option)
Move an object close to the required guide bar to align it with the guide bar.
To select a guide bar - click near the bar.
To move a guide bar - select the bar and hold the mouse down and drag
Properties - RIGHT CLICK near the bar. Enter an exact position in the box.
