Loading grid settings

To use a grid style, style sheet, or master page grid as the basis for a master page grid or text box grid:

  1. Click Load Settings in the Master Guides & Grid, Grid Settings, or Edit Grid Style dialog box. The Load Settings dialog box displays.
    QuarkXpress db load settings Loading grid settings

    Select a grid style, style sheet, or master page in the Load Settings dialog box.

  2. Choose All, Grid Styles, Master Pages, or Paragraph Style Sheets from the Show drop-down menu.
  3. Select an existing grid style, style sheet, or master page from the list, and then click OK.
    Note: The specifications in the grid style, style sheet, or master page you load are displayed in the Master Guides & Grid, Grid Settings, or Edit Grid Style dialog box. You can modify these grid settings after loading them.

    QuarkXpress example loaded style sheet 1 W Loading grid settings

    Grid style with “Body Copy” style sheet loaded

    If you load a style sheet for a grid style, you can specify that future changes to the style sheet update the grid style automatically by checking Link to Paragraph Style Sheet <style sheet name>. Notice that the font and spacing controls become unavailable.

    QuarkXpress example loaded style sheet 2 W Loading grid settings

    Grid style with “Body Copy” style sheet loaded and linked

Parent topic: Design grid basics

Loading grid settings