Use rulers and guides in designs

Last updated on 2 Oct 2025

Learn how to use vertical and horizontal rulers in Adobe Express to help you align and position objects accurately in your designs.

Open a design in the Adobe Express editor.

Select File from the header, and then select Rulers and guides > Show rulers.

A design of herbs and spices arranged on wooden spoons, open in the Adobe Express editor with a grid overlay, and the "Rulers and guides" option highlighted  in the File menu.
Enable the "Show rulers" toggle to display vertical and horizontal rulers on the page.

Hover over the ruler to reveal the add   icon.  Select it to insert a guide, then drag the guide to position it where needed on the page.

Tip

To prevent guides from moving, select File> Rulers and guides, and then select Lock rulers.

Select a guide to reveal the delete icon on the ruler, then select the icon to remove the guide from the page.

To hide all guides and rulers on the page, select Files > Rulers and guides, and toggle Show rulers off.