How do I create a grid template in Adobe® InDesign®?

A page layout created with grids allows you great flexibility with your design elements. Grids can be created quickly in InDesign.

Setting up grids

• Go to Edit > Preferences > Grids
• In the Document Grid section
  • Color sets the color of the gridlines
    • Use the default color or choose another color from the drop-down list
• Horizontal and Vertical sections
  • Gridline Every are the major gridlines and are slightly darker
    • This example is using the default of 6 picas
    • A darker gridline is drawn every 6 picas
  • Subdivisions specifies the amount of space between the major gridlines
    • This example is using 6
    • The 6 pica major gridline is divided into six sections
    • A gridline will be created every 1 pica
• Keep Grids in Back checked so the gridlines don't interfere with drawing the layout
• Click OK

To make the gridlines appear on the screen

• Go to View > Guides & Grids > Show Document Grid

This is an enlarged view of the gridlines