{"id":407959,"date":"2022-02-20T19:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/"},"modified":"2022-02-20T19:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T16:00:37","slug":"how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use Guides to Position Items in Google Slides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47c97c58517\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a47c97c58517\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/#Show_the_Guides_in_Google_Slides\" >Show the Guides in Google Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/#Edit_the_Guides_in_Google_Slides\" >Edit the Guides in Google Slides<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-guides-to-position-items-in-google-slides\/#Snap_Items_to_Guides\" >Snap Items to Guides<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use Guides to Position Items in Google Slides&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-733410\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/google-slides-featured.jpeg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Slides logo against a yellow gradient background.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re building a presentation in Google Slides, you may want precise control of your objects and images\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<p>You might have a slide with several types of objects like text boxes, images, shapes, or videos. 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<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Add Videos and Customize Playback in Google Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Show_the_Guides_in_Google_Slides\"><\/span>Show the Guides in Google Slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, the guides are hidden in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/\">Google Slides<\/a>. You have two ways to display them.<\/p>\n<p>Select View &gt; Guides &gt; 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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780338\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Show-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Show Guides in Google Slides\" width=\"575\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780337\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DefaultGuides-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Default guides in Google Slides\" width=\"650\" height=\"371\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To hide the guides again, go to the same spot and select \u201cShow Guides\u201d to deselect it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Edit_the_Guides_in_Google_Slides\"><\/span>Edit the Guides in Google Slides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly color to a guide for additional help.<\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780339\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Move-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Drag a guide to move it\" width=\"650\" height=\"369\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To add a new guide, go to View &gt; Guides in the menu or right-click and move to Guides. Then pick \u201cAdd Vertical Guide\u201d or \u201cAdd Horizontal Guide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780340\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Add-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add a vertical or horizontal guide\" width=\"575\" height=\"418\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780341\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Delete-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Delete Guide\" width=\"353\" height=\"190\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<ul>\n<li>Go to View &gt; Guides &gt; Edit Guides from the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the slide, move to Guides in the shortcut menu, and pick \u201cEdit Guides.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Right-click a current guide and select \u201cEdit Guides.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780342\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Edit-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Edit Guides\" width=\"575\" height=\"416\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Edit Guides box opens, use the Vertical and Horizontal tabs at the top to adjust the lines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change a position for a guide by entering the location in the measurement box.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a color for the guide using the palette drop-down arrow.<\/li>\n<li>Remove a guide by clicking the X to the right.<\/li>\n<li>Add a guide by clicking \u201cAdd New Guide\u201d at the bottom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click \u201cDone\u201d when you finish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780343\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/EditGuides-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit Guides window\" width=\"333\" height=\"382\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Snap_Items_to_Guides\"><\/span>Snap Items to Guides<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While guides are helpful for arranging your slide items, they are even more useful if you snap your items to them. In the menu, go to View &gt; Snap To and select \u201cGuides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-780346 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ViewSnapTo-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Snap To Guides\" width=\"369\" height=\"488\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now when you drag an object on your slide, you\u2019ll see a red line where it lines up with a guide. This helps with placing your items evenly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-780345\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SnapObject-GoogleSlidesGuides.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Snap an object to a guide\" width=\"650\" height=\"369\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For more on Google Slides, take a look at how to wrap text around images or how to add image placeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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