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                    Align paragraphs to a baseline grid
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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6dcaa"><h4 class="topictitle4">Align paragraphs to the baseline grid</h4>
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</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><div class="section"><p>The baseline grid represents the leading
for body text in a document. You can use multiples of this leading
value for all elements of the page to ensure that text always lines
up between columns and from page to page. For example, if the body
text in your document has 12‑point leading, you could give your
heading text 18‑point leading and add 6 points of space before the
paragraphs that follow the headings.</p>
<p>Using a baseline grid
ensures consistency in the location of text elements on a page.
You can adjust the leading for the paragraph to ensure that its
baselines align to the page’s underlying grid. This is useful if
you want the baselines of text in multiple columns or adjacent text
frames to align. Change settings for the baseline grid by using
the Grids section of the Preferences dialog box.</p>
<p>You can also
align only the first line of a paragraph to the baseline grid, allowing the
rest of the lines to follow the specified leading values.</p>
<p>To
view the baseline grid, choose View&#160;&gt; Grids &amp; Guides&#160;&gt;
Show Baseline Grid.</p>
<div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:  </span>The baseline grid is visible only if
the document zoom level is greater than the view threshold setting
in Grids Preferences. You may need to zoom in to view the baseline
grid.</div>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6dcaa" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6dcaa"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Align paragraphs to the baseline grid</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select text.</span></li>
<li><span>In the Paragraph panel or Control panel, click Align
To Baseline Grid&#160;<img src="images/P_ParagraphAlignToGrid_Md_.png" />.</span></li>
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<div class="section"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />To ensure that the leading of your text
does not change, set the baseline grid leading to the same leading
value as your text, or to a multiple thereof.</div></div>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6dc9a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6dc9a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Align only the first line to the baseline grid</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select the paragraphs you want to align.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose Only Align First Line To Grid from the Paragraph
menu or Control panel menu.</span></li>
<li><span>In the Paragraph panel or Control panel, click Align
To Baseline Grid&#160;<img src="images/P_ParagraphAlignToGrid_Md_.png" />.</span></li>
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