Applies ToVisio Plan 2 Visio in Microsoft 365 Visio Plan 1 Visio Professional 2024 Visio Standard 2024 Visio Professional 2021 Visio Standard 2021 Visio Professional 2019 Visio Standard 2019 Visio Professional 2016 Visio Standard 2016

The dynamic grid is a set of alignment, spacing, and resizing guides that appear when you move a shape near another shape, or near the margin of a page or container. The shape gently “snaps” into an aligned position along the guides.

Alignment guides appear when the centers or sides of shapes align, and spacing guides appear when the spacing matches that of other nearby shapes. When shapes are different sizes, guides also appear when matching edges (such as the top edges) align.

Turn the dynamic grid on or off

  • On the View tab, in the Visual Aids group, select the Dynamic Grid check box to turn it on or clear the check box to turn it off.

Adjust the snap strength

  1. On the View tab, in the Visual Aids group, select the Visual Aids dialog box launcher  Dialog box launcher.

  2. Select the Advanced tab.

  3. In the Snap strength section, adjust the Extensions snap strength.

Turn the dynamic grid on or off

  • On the View tab, select the Dynamic Grid check box to turn it on, or clear the check box to turn it off.

Need more help?

Want more options?

Explore subscription benefits, browse training courses, learn how to secure your device, and more.

Communities help you ask and answer questions, give feedback, and hear from experts with rich knowledge.