Are there guides that I can apply to an entire document?

[marceld4003495]

Hi,

I have a graphic element that is used throughout my 170 page document. I have been using guides to place this element in exactly the same position on each page. However, the guides only apply to whatever page I am working on. Is there a way to set guides that will appear in the same place on all pages of my document so I don't have place guides 170 times?

Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

Marcel

[Jongware]

Yes! That is what master pages are for.

See the online Help: Learn how to use master pages in InDesign

[marceld4003495]

Thanks for the reply.

I knew that was an option. But as I have 6-7 master pages in my document, I thought there might be yet a more efficient way.

But thanks.

[jane-e · Accepted solution]

Masters can be based on other masters. If you have it set up with one Master with those guides, say the “GDE-Guide Master”, then the other masters can be based on that and yet otherwise be unique.