Learn how to work with Guides in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
To begin, let's start with the basics. What are Guides in PowerPoint? Consider Guides as individual lines from a grid on your slide that you create. Every single Guide can be moved, added, or deleted. Guides also have snap options that are always on. Once the Guides are made visible on the slide, all objects that venture close enough to them just snap. Along with Rulers, Guides help you position your slide objects with more precision, and you can make them work for you using techniques explained on this page.
Let’s first make sure that you are aware of these concepts:
Now let us explore how you can work effectively with Guides in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac:
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See Also:
Working with Guides in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
Working with Guides in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Working with Guides in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
Working with Guides in PowerPoint 2010 for Windows
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