On the View tab, in the Show group, select or clear the Grid checkbox. Tip: The grid is not usually printed, but you can specify that you want it to print: right-click the page tab, click Page Setup, and on the Print Setup
tab, select the Gridlines checkbox. Most of the templates in Microsoft Visio use a variable grid by default. Variable grid lines change as you zoom in or out of your drawing, and are useful when you want to align shapes precisely. For example, these gridlines are set at Normal, and when zoomed out, appear 5 feet apart.
However, when the view is zoomed in, they appear 1 foot apart.
For some drawings, it might help you to have a fixed grid, which means the grid shows the same spacing regardless of magnification. For example, with a fixed grid and Minimum spacing of 1 foot, the gridlines show 1-foot squares no matter how far in or out you zoom the drawing view.
Change the origin of the gridThe grid origin is set to the same position as the ruler zero point. If you move the ruler zero point, the grid origin also moves. You can, however, set the grid origin independently from the ruler zero point.
Make the grid color easier to seeAlthough it's not possible to change the color of grid lines in Visio itself, you can make them easier to see by turning on high contrast mode in Windows. See AlsoAdjust snap strength or turn snap off Note: Both gridlines and the ability to "snap to grid" are not available in Visio in Microsoft 365, the free version of the web-based Visio app. Show or hide the grid
Change grid spacing and size
Turn snap to grid" on or off
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