Using the Grid and Snap Options

Using the Grid and Snap options

Grid

The grid option can be turned on by clicking on the Grid button. This will create a grid of dots on the screen with a pitch equal to the grid size, this is to help you in aligning objects in the report. These dots will not appear in the generated report. The size and attributes of the grid can be modified by using the Grid tab in the preferences .

Snap

The snap option can be turned on by clicking on the Snap button. This will create an invisible grid with a pitch equal to the snap grid size. When positioning and sizing object the point you select will not be the exact position of the mouse pointer but the nearest point on the snap grid.

The size and attributes of the grid can be modified by using the Editing tab in the preferences .