Using the Edit Design Layout tool

If a Design Layout is active, and the Edit Design Layout tool is selected, you can manually move zones, guides and page boxes, simply by clicking and dragging.

You can also use one of the keyboard shortcuts:

Shortcut

Effect

Enter

Apply the Design Layout to the current page. See Applying a Design Layout to a Page

Shift + Enter

Apply the Design Layout to the entire document. See Applying a Design Layout to your Whole Document

Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac)

Switch to the Select tool while holding this key. Releasing the key goes back to the Edit Design Layout tool.

V

Add a vertical guide centered on the page

H

Add a horizontal guide centered on the page

Esc

Deactivate the Design Layout

G

Show or hide guides

C

Center the Design Layout

S

Save the current Design Layout

R

Revert to the saved version of the Design Layout

D

Duplicate the current Design Layout

Shift

Duplicate the guide you are dragging

Arrow keys

Move the entire Design Layout

Shift + Arrow keys

Move the entire Design Layout with bigger steps