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Can't draw a straight line - In Design

New Here ,
Nov 03, 2016 Nov 03, 2016

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For some reason, all of a sudden, I'm unable to draw a completely horizontal or vertical line in InDesign without holding down the shift key.  When I attempt to draw a straight line the program appears to push the line over or snap it to a grid point so it's on an angle.  I didn't knowingly change any settings.  Any ideas why this is happening and how to fix it??

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Community Expert , Nov 03, 2016 Nov 03, 2016

Try turning off Smart Guides. The end point might be snapping to a nearby edge.

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Try turning off Smart Guides. The end point might be snapping to a nearby edge.

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After turning them off and on again it seems to be not reoccurring anymore.  Thanks again for your help! 

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Jan 13, 2024 Jan 13, 2024

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ABSOLUTELY INSANE THAT CC CAN'T MAKE STRAIGHT THE DEFAULT. Another useless "feature"

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You can't, InDesign can.

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