---
title: "Illustrator quick tip: grid guides"
author: Steve McKinney
date: 2015-06-16T06:22:00+00:00
lastmod: 2017-02-08T19:41:35+00:00
categories: ["Design", "Quick tip"]
url: https://iamsteve.me/blog/illustrator-quick-tip-grid-guides
---

I find myself needing to remember, how do I create a set of grid guides in Illustrator. As I’m a relatively new convert to using Illustrator, well I find myself switching between Illustrator and Photoshop, for much of the work I do. This is a quick tip to show you how to make a grid, for those who just can’t remember, due to it generally being easier to remember in Photoshop. In the post, I will cover how to create a simple grid and toggle its visibility.

## Add a rectangle the size of your artboard

The first step we need is to add a rectangle <kbd>m</kbd>.

## Split the shape into a grid

Object > Path > Split Into Grid Choose your options to create a grid suited to your needs.

## Hiding the grid

Currently, the setup doesn’t allow you to hide the grid.

With your  all your grid selected. Press <kbd>cmd + 5</kbd> or go to View > Guides > Make Guides

You should now see your guides and be able to toggle them with cmd or <kbd>ctrl + ;</kbd>.